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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
Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Sesame Place honors military with free days Sesame Place San Diego offers a free one-day admission for active-duty U.S. military members and veterans and their families of up to three dependents through July 6 as a thank you for their service.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2025
Interactions with animals here are completely dependent on whether the animal is interested—if Mochi the two-toed sloth does not want to show her face, guides respect that.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
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Adjective
The bill also expands work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents.
—Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Sesame Place honors military with free days Sesame Place San Diego offers a free one-day admission for active-duty U.S. military members and veterans and their families of up to three dependents through July 6 as a thank you for their service.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Noun
The launch of the program was dependent on the district buying 50,000 new devices, but that hasn’t happened yet, and the school year starts on Aug. 11.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2025
Interactions with animals here are completely dependent on whether the animal is interested—if Mochi the two-toed sloth does not want to show her face, guides respect that.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependent
Adjective
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Miller's license was suspended for 90 days, and he was sentenced to a $250 fine and 14 days of conditional jail time.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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However, prosecutors are expected to recommend conditional jail time, probation and a fine.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Grooming too frequently can indicate issues such as parasites, allergies, infections, pain, or stress.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Their demise was later hastened by a parasite called Bonamia ostreae, which is thought to have been imported from California around 1979.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Of the other methods – including electrocution, lethal gas and hanging – lethal injection had the highest botch rate of more than 7%. ‘An embrace of brutality’ Still, states have remained averse to the firing squad, a position that experts who spoke to CNN believe stems from its overt violence.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.—
Micaela Arnett,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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Court filings show the city, and the Fullers reached a tentative settlement agreement last month, according to a June 18 filing in the case.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 8, as well as Locals 5 and 648, announced a tentative agreement early Sunday with Albertsons Companies, the parent company of Safeway.—
Jack Rodriquez-Vars
July 27,
Sacbee.com,
27 July 2025
Noun
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When the writer Mary Roach went to visit the Mütter offices, Hicks greeted her with one of his pet leeches hanging from his arm.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Stay close to the leaders and lifters and move away from the loafers and leeches.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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But poor people on Medicaid or food stamps, according to this administration, those are the real moochers in this country.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Simply put, some animals don’t like moochers.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Spray the mixture onto your countertops and let the solution sit for 3-5 minutes before wiping it down with a soft sponge or cloth.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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These extended wait times alone could cause a child to miss out entirely on the benefits of intervention during the sponge years.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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In nearly every comics appearance, Olsen is inherently something of a dweeb; a hanger-on to Lois and Clark who looks up to them and doesn’t always get respect back.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
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In what qualifies as high concept by Madea-movie standards, the character is transplanted to a resort in the Bahamas along with her family and the usual hangers-on.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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“Dependent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependent. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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