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
Some are now entering rehab to overcome their dependency, while others are self-detoxing based on advice from Redditors.
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Mattha Busby,
Wired News,
15 June 2026
And while the dependency judge’s decision is permanent, the family court judge’s decision can be indefinite.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
Yee-Wallace also urged Sweet to address the larger issue that led to his dependency on alcohol.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
9 June 2026
Can a robot provide comfort without creating dependency?
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dependency
Mattha Busby,
Wired News,
15 June 2026
And while the dependency judge’s decision is permanent, the family court judge’s decision can be indefinite.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
Yee-Wallace also urged Sweet to address the larger issue that led to his dependency on alcohol.
—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
9 June 2026
Can a robot provide comfort without creating dependency?
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dependency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependency
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The next jolt was Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which spiked energy costs throughout Europe as its leaders tried to boycott their years of dependence on the Kremlin’s gas supplies.
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Efforts to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels by accelerating the transition to renewables increased energy costs and weighed on industrial competitiveness in the short term.
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Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.
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The concern that humanity’s reliance on AI systems will stunt people’s ability to think and reason for themselves is one that AI companies should address,Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark said at a recent Aspen Institute event.
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependency. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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