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Discover LudwigThe phrase "dependent for" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something or someone relying on another thing or person for support, assistance, or sustenance. Example: The company is heavily dependent for its success on the performance of its new product. In this sentence, "dependent for" means that the company's success relies heavily on the performance of its new product.
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"This small island [is] dependent for our daily bread on our trade and imperial connections.
The article also misstated a basis for qualifying as a dependent for financial aid.
Why not just let kids be kids -- sheltered and, yes, dependent for a while?
"China in a general sense doesn't want to be dependent for such a fundamental good.
They simply feel too dependent for their security on the dominant member of the alliance.
"We are utterly dependent for our survival on the United States and Britain.
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You're insulin-dependent for life, or until there is a cure.
She could project without the microphone; all of the singers he cites are microphone-dependent for every sound they emit.
World Health Organisation (WHO) policy will be especially important as more countries become less donor-dependent for their TB programme and rely on WHO for guidance.
I was ventilator-dependent for a while and at times said to people: 'I wish I was dead.' I am now extraordinarily glad no one acted on that.
The Maya were completely rainfall-dependent for everything, from agricultural systems to political systems.
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