dependant

British

/ dɪˈpɛndənt /

noun

a person who depends on another person, organization, etc, for support, aid, or sustenance, esp financial support

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"You are no longer dependant on a financial system with its middlemen and its costs."

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Volkswagen and Audi on Friday said their full-year financial guidance was dependant on an adequate supply of semiconductors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Ella and her three housemates split the rent of £3,000 a month dependant on the size of their bedrooms, but their home does not have a living room.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

Comparing heatwaves each year is difficult because they are location dependant and the current Met Office heatwave definition has only been in place since 2019.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

I was not a dependant; I was not accustomed to anything but affection and respect in that house, and the reproof in his voice, added to my own feeling of self-dissatisfaction, made me quite furious.

From Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)

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