depend
verb (used without object)
to rely; place trust (usually followed by on orupon ).
have depended
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present perfectof depend.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He noted that while other neoclouds have depended on convertible-debt offerings and customer prepayments, “CoreWeave has been using primarily straight debt.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The impact on the supporters would largely have depended upon where they are, and when they intended to get to Mexico City.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Some countries that historically have depended on the Middle East for their natural gas are facing severe shortages today.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
While public school budgets are largely supported by local property taxes, districts surrounded by untaxed federal forest land have depended upon modest payments from the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
The different mythological explanations of Beowulf-Beowa and Grendel have depended mainly upon hazardous etymological explanations of the hero's name.
From Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by R. W. Chambers
