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Princeton's WordNet

  1. depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge uponverb

    be contingent on

    "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"

Wiktionary

  1. hinge onverb

    to depend on, depend upon, be contingent upon

  2. Etymology: 1700, hinge (verb) + on.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hinge on in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hinge on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of hinge on in a Sentence

  1. Phillip Futures:

    If prices hold above these levels, there is a chance that prices could move higher this week, which should hinge on optimistic nonfarm payrolls.

  2. Benjamin Goldstein:

    The technologies are there, getting to Paris( Climate Accord targets) doesn't hinge on some miraculous technological solution. The technologies exist today -- it's about getting them to( people).

  3. Kamala Harris:

    The Affordable Care Act and all The Affordable Care Act protections hinge on this seat and the outcome of this hearing, and I believe The Affordable Care Act's very important the American people understand the issues at stake, and what's at play.

  4. Flavio Volpe:

    Trump chooses to play with the Dow while putting children in cages. Sometimes these decisions don’t really hinge on business. Peace always pays, and we have none right now.”

  5. President Biden:

    Without speaking to specific rules of engagement surrounding airstrikes, there is currently no requirement to clear airspace with the Taliban. And we do not expect that any future over-the-horizon counterterrorism strikes would hinge on such a clearance.


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