How to Use depend in a Sentence

depend

verb
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  • I know I can always depend on you for help when I really need it.
  • Where these go from here could very well depend on whether Trump is elected.
    — Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But retail price adjustments tend to lag behind, and longer-term shifts will depend on the flu outbreak.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Symptoms may depend on factors like how big the fibroids are, how many there are, and where they're located.
    — Amanda Gardner, Health, 24 Jan. 2023
  • At the same time, the shrimplike krill upon which almost all animals here depend for food are being swept up by trawlers from distant nations.
    — Craig Welch, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Tesla depends on China as a production base and as a crucial market for its vehicles.
    — David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Even now, the school’s teachers still teach the kids Lunar New Year stories, but the details of them depend on who’s teaching it.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Over time, confusion about whether something is bot- or human-produced may depend not on the capabilities of the bot, but those of the humans in charge.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
  • That’s reduced the traditional outlets and buyers for many smaller films that depend on platformed, art-house releases to build buzz and revenues.
    — David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
  • But some of these benefits may depend on whether higher doses of vitamin C are taken before or after symptoms begin.
    — Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Stick with the investment type plan, since prepaid tuition plans limit choices to in-state schools and ultimate payouts may depend on availability of state funds.
    — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Nuclear deterrence does not depend on warheads being located on a country’s frontlines.
    — William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
  • How policymakers should respond depends on whether the capabilities gap between open and closed models is shrinking or widening.
    — Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • How far China and the West drift apart may depend on where concerns about national security and desire for economic growth reach a new equilibrium.
    — Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The cook time will depend on the size of your green beans.
    — Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The dosage will depend on the size and weight of the dog, as well as the severity of their seizures.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2023
  • How long a cold lasts depends on the person and the symptoms.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The size of the boat on your charter depends on who is sailing with you.
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Much might depend on the add-on — and the dealer's eagerness to sell that car.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Price depends on the color, style, and size, and most options are on sale right now.
    — Isabel Garcia, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Most can be opened one-handed, and the level of modesty depends on the bra.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 16 May 2024
  • The set of two comes in two colors as well as two sizes depending on your needs.
    — Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Pole saws can range between 5 to 25 pounds depending on the type.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The scope of the Supreme Court’s final ruling will depend on a few factors.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The set of two comes in two colors as well as two sizes depending on your needs.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
  • The amount of lysine required depends on your body weight.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 6 June 2024
  • Much will depend on whether the troubles at smaller banks spread to big ones too.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The answer here depends on where the leak is occurring.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023
  • Your views on these questions depend on your ideas about the future.
    — Margret Grebowicz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The cops would yawn or laugh or take off after us, depending on their mood.
    — Al Pacino, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024

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