economically dependent

Frequency: 7.010.8 per million words

Reliant on another for financial or economic stability.

dependentADVERB + dependent

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economically

Examples (10)

  • The small island nation is economically dependent on tourism.
  • After losing his job, he became economically dependent on his parents.
  • Many developing countries remain economically dependent on foreign aid.
  • The study showed that many women were economically dependent on their spouses.
  • The city grew economically dependent on a single industry, which was risky.
  • To avoid being economically dependent, she started her own business.
  • Historically, the colony was structured to be economically dependent on the empire.
  • The charity's mission is to empower people so they are no longer economically dependent.
  • Without a diverse economy, the region will always be economically dependent on agriculture.
  • He felt trapped, being completely economically dependent on a partner he no longer loved.