dependent upon
Adjective Satellite
Meaning
being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Examples
The paradox of vengefulness is that it makes men dependent upon those who have harmed them, believing that their release from pain will come only when their tormentors suffer.
Heart and head are the constituent parts of character; temperament has almost nothing to do with it, and, therefore, character is dependent upon education, and is susceptible of being corrected and improved.
Educators have yet to realize how deeply the industrial system is dependent upon them.
Women will be no longer made the slaves of, or dependent upon men ... They will be equal in education, rights, privileges and personal liberty.
Welfare makes you dependent upon someone to take care of you.
Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning.