hinge

as in to depend
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) the outcome of the game hinged on a single play

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Recent Examples of hinge This could have been set anywhere and felt the exact same way, and that’s bad for a movie that hinges so much on the seductive power of travel. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024 This kind of thing hinges completely on aligning with its stars, and with Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth passing the chemistry test with flying colors, Grant gets an ‘A’ for casting and placing them in an irresistible location that doubles as travelogue. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024 However, the quality of its output hinges entirely on the quality of your input — the prompt. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Enacting legislation in the General Assembly, therefore, can hinge with ability to withstand gubernatorial veto. Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hinge 

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“Hinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinge. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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