dependent

Definition for dependent

adjective as in weak, helpless

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abased, clinging, counting on, debased, humbled, immature, indigent, lesser, relying on, tied to apron strings, under, under thumb, unsustaining

adjective as in contingent, determined by

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conditional, reliant, susceptible

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counting, reckoning, relative, subordinate

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accessory to, ancillary, appurtenant, controlled by, depending, incidental to, liable to, provisory, regulated by, relying, subject to, subservient, sustained by, trusting, under control of

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Hardship circumstances include having family members who are dependent on your ability to drive.

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However, tipping practices also sparked debates about fairness and inequality as employers increasingly relied on tips to supplement low wages, leaving workers dependent on unpredictable gratuities.

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The teaching profession, and the American education system as a whole, is dependent on this kind of unpaid labor.

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And, as much as the Chargers intended to diversify their offense, they remain helplessly dependent on Herbert.

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For a nation facing conflict and heavily dependent on oil revenues, improving environmental responsibility has been "at the tail of our priorities", she says.

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