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depends
  • present tense form of depend (3rd person singular).

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"I make that up as I go along. Depends how I feel."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Depends on how you classify the act of hiding from the very constituencies he needs to court!

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2024

Depends how you measure it, but the city is night and day compared to then.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

“I was a caregiver. I know what it feels like to make decisions on buying Depends, Ensure, medication. What we call healthy food is the most expensive food in the grocery store,” McClammy, D-Montgomery, said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 11, 2023

"Depends on what you say next. You are if you don't let me ask your mom about joining."

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds