as in dependence
the quality or state of needing something or someone
she was concerned about his heavy dependency on coffee to get him moving in the morning
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Recent Examples of dependency
In an era when multinationals are diversifying away from single-market dependencies, Minister Al-Falih’s remarks made clear that Riyadh wants to anchor that shift — offering predictability, efficiency, and partnership in a volatile world.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Guy is their newest inductee, a 20something with an iffy American accent (Denton is Australian), a worrying clonazepam dependency, a fancy NYU law degree and — of most interest to the Talamasca — a rare ability to read minds.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
South Africa, on the other hand, announced a plan to reduce its dependency on coal from 58% of its energy mix now to 29% by 2039, in particular planning to boost spending on nuclear power.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The odds of recovering from chemical dependencies as crippling as Ferrara’s are infinitesimal; the odds of getting a steady stream of projects off the ground for almost fifty years as an independent filmmaker are not much better.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Guy is their newest inductee, a 20something with an iffy American accent (Denton is Australian), a worrying clonazepam dependency, a fancy NYU law degree and — of most interest to the Talamasca — a rare ability to read minds.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
South Africa, on the other hand, announced a plan to reduce its dependency on coal from 58% of its energy mix now to 29% by 2039, in particular planning to boost spending on nuclear power.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The odds of recovering from chemical dependencies as crippling as Ferrara’s are infinitesimal; the odds of getting a steady stream of projects off the ground for almost fifty years as an independent filmmaker are not much better.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependency
Noun
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That will give defensive coordinator Zach Orr more options with his pressure packages and perhaps create less dependence on blitzes to harass the quarterback.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The deal allows OpenAI to move away from its sole dependence on Microsoft, its biggest investor and until recently its only cloud provider.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Penn State researchers noted some limitations to their study, such as the relatively small sample size of responses and the study’s reliance mostly on one AI model, ChatGPT 4o.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Specifically, the report pointed to its focus on apparel, its reliance on wholesale and its traction with women shoppers and consumers under 35 — areas that are all seen as important to growing very big businesses.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependency. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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