What does depending mean?
Depending means present participle and gerund of depend.
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/dɪˈpɛn.dɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of depend.
Johnson said, “Depending on how it melts, a lot of the freshwater will be leaving the region for the ocean, which will have severe impacts on water and food security."
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Depending means present participle and gerund of depend.
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Johnson said, “Depending on how it melts, a lot of the freshwater will be leaving the region for the ocean, which will have severe impacts on water and food security."
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