How to Use depend on/upon in a Sentence

depend on/upon

phrasal verb
  • The effects will depend on the treatment method chosen.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Much will depend on whether new cases continue to spring up or level off.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
  • No longer does our survival depend upon our ability to stalk a springbok.
    Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The final decision on Ohtani will depend on his pain tolerance swinging the bat.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The extent to which automation affects the job market will largely depend on how effectively economies can adjust to these shifts.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The annual percentage yield will depend on factors like the interest rate at the time, the term of the CD and the size of deposits.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • 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

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