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
The deal will see Broadcom build customized AI chips and server racks for the AI company, which is seeking to reduce its dependency on Nvidia GPUs and on the cloud infrastructure provided by its partner and investor Microsoft.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Half of it was used to contract with NorthShore Health Center to provide services to inmates for mental health, chemical dependency and more.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Auto-scheduling tools: Reduce manual data entry by automatically adjusting schedules based on dependencies, effort, and resource availability.
—PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Both sides are working to reduce these dependencies, but these efforts could take years.
—Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Half of it was used to contract with NorthShore Health Center to provide services to inmates for mental health, chemical dependency and more.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Auto-scheduling tools: Reduce manual data entry by automatically adjusting schedules based on dependencies, effort, and resource availability.
—PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Both sides are working to reduce these dependencies, but these efforts could take years.
—Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependency
Noun
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Both parties are aware of this, and Beijing is eager to deepen Russia’s strategic dependence.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This eliminates the microreactor’s dependence on fuel convoys.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This illustrates how widespread consumers' reliance on credit cards has become across all 50 states.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft now counts OpenAI as a competitor and has been increasing its reliance on its own AI models.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependency. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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