Collocations for dependent - adj.

be, feel
become, grow
remain

closely, deeply, greatly, heavily, highly, very
Many of the patients are closely dependent on staff for day-to-day emotional support.
The country is heavily dependent on oil and gas imports.

critically, crucially
Modern science is critically dependent on high-performance computing.

absolutely, completely, entirely, solely, totally, utterly, wholly
Jane had never met anyone so utterly dependent.
The land is dry and wholly dependent on irrigation.

increasingly
overly
largely, mainly
partially, partly
74% of people in the survey were at least partially dependent on their cars.

directly
mutually
The various organs of the body do not function in isolation but are mutually dependent.

economically, financially
emotionally

on, upon
Small companies are dependent upon the local economy.

be

strongly
entirely, fully (esp. AmE), solely, totally
The amount of benefit you receive is entirely dependent on the amount you have paid in.

largely, mainly
Your access to a good education is largely dependent on where you live.

partially, partly

Dependent is used with these nouns:
child, clause, relative, territory, wife