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as in conditional
determined by something else
our going to the movies tonight is dependent on whether or not we have any money left after we eat out
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as in parasite
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Recent Examples of dependent
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Dependent Costs There are substantial benefits for staff with dependents.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2025
Some athletes may also become too dependent on pre-workouts, making exercise feel more difficult without them.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
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Adjective
The Senate’s version of the bill, like the House’s, requires nondisabled adults without dependents to work or volunteer part-time to be eligible for Medicaid benefits.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Dependent Costs There are substantial benefits for staff with dependents.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Noun
Trump has seemingly opened the door for exceptions to his immigration crackdown, notably saying the agriculture, hospitality, and restaurant sectors are dependent on workers without legal status.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2025
Some athletes may also become too dependent on pre-workouts, making exercise feel more difficult without them.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependent
Adjective
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Miller's license was suspended for 90 days, and he was sentenced to a $250 fine and 14 days of conditional jail time.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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However, prosecutors are expected to recommend conditional jail time, probation and a fine.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Colton was also prescribed a parasite treatment due to diarrhea, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 July 2025
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The United States is dropping about 100 million sterile flies each week in southern Mexico to help slow the spread of the parasite.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Of the other methods – including electrocution, lethal gas and hanging – lethal injection had the highest botch rate of more than 7%. ‘An embrace of brutality’ Still, states have remained averse to the firing squad, a position that experts who spoke to CNN believe stems from its overt violence.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.—
Micaela Arnett,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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Republic Services reached a tentative agreement with Teamsters Local 439 and the employees of Forward Landfill in Manteca, the company said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
19 July 2025
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To summarize, briefly, where things stand: Both sides have reached tentative agreements on about 30 articles, including key topics such as health care, remote work, hours and overtime, a just-cause disciplinary standard, a grievance and binding arbitration procedure and editorial integrity.—
The Daily News,
New York Daily News,
16 July 2025
Noun
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When the writer Mary Roach went to visit the Mütter offices, Hicks greeted her with one of his pet leeches hanging from his arm.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Stay close to the leaders and lifters and move away from the loafers and leeches.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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But poor people on Medicaid or food stamps, according to this administration, those are the real moochers in this country.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Simply put, some animals don’t like moochers.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Spray the mixture onto your countertops and let the solution sit for 3-5 minutes before wiping it down with a soft sponge or cloth.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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These extended wait times alone could cause a child to miss out entirely on the benefits of intervention during the sponge years.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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In what qualifies as high concept by Madea-movie standards, the character is transplanted to a resort in the Bahamas along with her family and the usual hangers-on.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Financial literacy is a fundamental need for players making tens of millions of dollars, engulfed in a universe of scheming advisors and hangers-on looking to cash in.—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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“Dependent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependent. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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