DEPENDS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

depends

verb

present tense third-person singular of depend

as in rests

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) whether or not we play baseball will depend on how much rain we get

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as in relies

to place reliance or trust I know I can always depend on you for help when I really need it

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Recent Examples of depends Generic industry multiples are insufficient; true valuation depends on risk factors like owner independence, revenue diversification, growth, and financial cleanliness. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 But that restraint depends on Iranian leaders continuing to believe that avoiding such a confrontation leaves them better off. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 Whether companies have the confidence to make those investments depends, in part, on whether our regulatory system provides predictable outcomes. — Robin Rossenfeld, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026 Treatment is highly individualized and depends on severity, but medication and therapy are the usual PPD protocol. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2026 Exactly when to plant bulbs depends on the bulb variety and your actual growing location; however, that stretch between late summer and the beginning of autumn is too early to plant bulbs in most areas. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026 Cook said the impact of the content depends on how viewers are watching it. — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 How much comes from each source depends on a variety of factors. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Performance in both tasks depends on memories stored in the hippocampus, which the team confirmed by creating a lesion in the region after training, which caused the memories to disappear. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depends

Verb

While much of the film’s reputation rests on Scott’s exquisite visual style, the director says credit must also be given to the rhythms Fancher created.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Her son Alex's bright red jacket rests on a hook by the door of her art studio.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rests

Verb

Shah was sworn in in March on a promise to clean up national politics and address widespread grievances at the lack of opportunities for young people in Nepal, which relies on remittances sent home by migrant workers for around a quarter of its GDP.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Florida, where the large population of gig workers, entrepreneurs and small business owners relies heavily on the federal health insurance marketplace, has become one of the nation’s most visible epicenters of that impact.

— Ali Swenson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of relies

Verb

Ask who owns what, adjust the timeline, and make one practical fix before momentum turns messy.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
Conversations about the ethics of true crime storytelling persist in the space, especially with critics who claim that the genre turns pain into product and entertainment.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of turns

Verb

This move revives a civil rights debate over discipline in K-12 schools and what counts as discrimination.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
As part of the revamp, Hatchet, which counts Electronic Arts and NASCAR among its clients, will creator analytics including discovery, campaign tracking and ROI measurement.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of counts

Verb

The Last Sunrise, based on Anna Todd’s bestselling romance novel, is the latest romance film in the YA genre and book adaptation Venn diagram to arrive on Prime Video as the streamer rides the wave of obsession.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Another drover rides beside the herd, periodically cracking a bullwhip.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026