How to Use depend on/upon in a Sentence

depend on/upon

phrasal verb

• The best cleanser for you will depend on your skin type.
  — Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2024
• The number of reps in each set will depend on your goal.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Oct. 2023
• Whether that’s good or bad will depend on you and your body type.
  — Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 10 May 2023
• The specifics of when is the best and worst time to travel depend on the day of your departure.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
• The timing of any rate cuts will depend on the health of the economy.
  — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
• But that may depend on how much damage there is at the site.
  — Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
• How many lights are right for your space will depend on what that space is.
  — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2023
• The exact date and time depend on the residence hall and floor.
  — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2024
• But most of us know that our Black jobs — and our lives — depend upon the outcome.
  — Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
• The frequency will depend on the age and wear on your counters.
  — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024
• The dismissal times will depend on a school's starting times, which vary.
  — John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2023
• The severity of the damage will depend on how high the water got.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
• But there are so many people who depend on these SAG jobs.
  — Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
• Your views on these questions depend on your ideas about the future.
  — Margret Grebowicz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
• What the gesture triggers will depend on what’s on screen.
  — David Nield, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
• But that will depend on what went wrong, what might be needed to fix it and when the FAA grants a new launch license.
  — William Harwood, CBS News, 12 July 2024
• The overall damage will depend on how long the work stoppage lasts.
  — Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
• That will depend on who wins a special election for his swing seat.
  — Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2023
• But for many the truth about his death does not depend on a judicial verdict.
  — Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
• The answer to that might depend on how many tattoos one person has.
  — Devika Rao, The Week, 10 May 2023
• The effects will depend on the treatment method chosen.
  — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
• However, taxes will be tacked on at checkout and the amount will depend on the show’s city, state and venue.
  — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
• Some of that will depend on future lower-court rulings over the next few years.
  — Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
• Cancer back pain will depend on where and how the tumor is growing.
  — Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 16 Dec. 2023
• Election outcomes will depend on which of those trends is stronger.
  — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
• The risks will largely depend on who’s using them and how often.
  — Dani Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024
• But the precise cost depend on final operational plans and the needs on the ground.
  — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
• Exact pricing may depend on the plan and billing option users have.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2023
• And foods that depend on being cooked just right, like scallops and filet, are indeed just right.
  — Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
• Luckily, this round doesn’t depend on the captains alone.
  — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Dec 2024