be dependent

Frequency: 9.5250.7 per million words

Used to describe the state of needing support from someone or something.

dependentVERB + dependent

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Examples (10)

  • The country is heavily dependent on foreign aid.
  • As a student, he is financially dependent on his parents.
  • After the injury, she will be dependent on a wheelchair for several months.
  • In the past, the local economy was dependent on a single industry.
  • He was emotionally dependent on her, which strained their relationship.
  • Modern communication systems are critically dependent on satellites.
  • A newborn baby is completely dependent on its caregivers for survival.
  • The two species are mutually dependent; one cannot survive without the other.
  • The success of the project is dependent on everyone's cooperation.
  • For centuries, coastal communities were dependent upon the sea for their livelihood.