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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The amount of pressure used will depend on what feels comfortable.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
  • The impact of the more modest rule will depend on enforcement.
    Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The amount of refund will depend on how much FTC is able to collect and how many people lost money.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 20 June 2023
  • There are many people who have a car for pleasure; others depend on one for work.
    Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The safest and most effective car seat for your baby will depend upon their size and weight.
    Heather Corley, Parents, 2 July 2024
  • Whether the cocktail reads sweet or tart will depend on the balance of those two ingredients, not on the quantity of sugar itself; a properly made Daiquiri or Mojito will finish with the tart zing of lime, but the 0.75 oz.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2024

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