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depending
  • present participle of depend.

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Depending on the exact illness an athlete is suffering from, a return to competition is possible.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Depending on your perspective, Alphabet is either a steady search-engine business or a so-called hyperscaler that is leading the AI boom.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"Depending on the type of fat that you consume, it can go completely different ways. We found that some fats promote cancer, as we would expect, while other fats are really good at suppressing cancer."

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Depending on your tax bracket, they may also give you some income-tax benefits.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“It was an unscheduled landing, completely unexpected. Depending on who you believe, either the radar was out of order briefly while it was landing—or it just appeared. Out of nowhere.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix