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as in conditional
determined by something else
our going to the movies tonight is dependent on whether or not we have any money left after we eat out
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as in parasite
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Recent Examples of dependent
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Car companies and their supply chains are particularly dependent on the movement of goods through USMCA and have been in the crosshairs of the administration's tariff policy.
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Emily Chang,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
22 May 2026
Most changes are driven by work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents and shifts in cost-sharing between federal and state governments.
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Dawn Thilmany,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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Adjective
Some states have started to broaden these rules to allow candidates to use campaign funds for other dependent care, too, like elder care.
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Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Car companies and their supply chains are particularly dependent on the movement of goods through USMCA and have been in the crosshairs of the administration's tariff policy.
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Emily Chang,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Noun
Today, nearly 430,000 veterans and their eligible dependents are buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
22 May 2026
Most changes are driven by work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents and shifts in cost-sharing between federal and state governments.
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Dawn Thilmany,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependent
Adjective
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The three cats quickly get distracted, though, by the dangling, bright lightbulb and string hanging above them.
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While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.
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Borgen, acquired from the New York Rangers for a 2027 second-round pick and a conditional 2028 third-rounder, is a stay-at-home right-shot defenseman.
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The man, who cannot be named due to legal restrictions preventing children alleged to be victims of crime from being identified, has been granted conditional bail and will appear before Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday, July 15.
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Zach Raff, an assistant professor of agricultural and resource economics at NC State, previously told the Observer the parasite poses low risk to North Carolina as long as infected animals are quarantined.
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It is caused by eating or drinking food contaminated with either bacteria, viruses, parasites or a harmful toxin.
Adjective
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.
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To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.
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Persistent fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is threatening a tentative deal reached between the United States and Iran to end their war.
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That hypothesis remains tentative; the fossil record is fragmentary enough that ruling out opportunistic or scavenging behavior is difficult.
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The lightning-fast process leeches out flavor and compromises textures, and can produce bland, mushy results.
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The fact is that leeches are relished by everything from walleyes and bass to trout and all the panfish.
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Fruit, ginger shots, sea moss beverages, tea, and water were on hand, in alignment with her alcohol-free rider and commitment to sobriety.
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Allow the solution to work for at least five minutes and, again, starting at the top of the door, scrub with a sponge.
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Scrub the grates with an old rag or abrasive dish sponge and rinse well.
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“Dependent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependent. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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