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'dependent' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'dependent' with 11 example sentences.


dependent adjective

: relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

: (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

: contingent on something else

: held from above and hanging down

: being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

: addicted to a drug

dependent noun

: a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)


  • She isn't dependent on her parents.
  • She's dependent on her husband.
  • The economy of the island is dependent on the fishing industry.
  • He was no longer dependent on his parents.
  • The boy is totally dependent on his parents.
  • Our trip is dependent on the weather.
  • The industry is heavily dependent on government funding.
  • We are dependent on each other.
  • I have grown dependent on my daily dose of caffeine.
  • The taste of wine is largely dependent upon the weather.
  • I'm dependent on my reading glasses.
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