How to Use dependency in a Sentence

dependency

noun

• That dependency is in the past, and so are some more brutal killing methods.
  — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 1 Apr. 2022
• But already there is the concern that Germany will trade one dependency for another.
  — New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022
• Germany’s dependency on natural gas from Gazprom is so great that a sudden halt in its flow would trigger a deep economic crisis.
  — Philip Plickert, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
• The report states that the EU could cut its dependency on Russian gas while meeting global climate targets.
  — Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2022
• India is keen to continue bilateral trade due to its dependency on Russian weapons and the prospect of buying cheaper oil as global prices surge.
  — Shruti Srivastava, Bloomberg.com, 30 Mar. 2022
• Meanwhile, climate experts have argued that now is the time to tackle fossil fuel dependency amid the worsening climate crisis.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022
• The European Union is looking for ways to reduce Europe’s dependency on Russian oil and gas.
  — New York Times, 2 Apr. 2022
• There’s no dependency here, and no one else who can get me home, but me.
  — Emily Zebel, Longreads, 23 May 2024
• Williams had been open about his struggles with drug dependency in the past.
  — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 16 May 2022
• The changes come as the nation rethinks its dependency on cars.
  — Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
• Long distances became the norm, long commutes a habit, and car dependency the rule.
  — Carlos Moreno, Fortune, 7 May 2024
• At the same time, the lessons of the last few years have made clear that there’s no silver bullet to curtailing the world’s dependency on China.
  — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022
• An author would need to contact the company to take over one of those dependencies at this point.
  — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
• Our clients are moving away from a dependency on one country.
  — Paul Berger, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2022
• The flared soles increase your dependency on the cushioning to absorb shock.
  — Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
• Summers said that kind of dependency did not exist in the U.S., and could prove to be the difference between a severe recession and a mild one.
  — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022
• The dependency on commodities can lead to boom-and-bust cycles because their prices swing with changes in supply and demand.
  — Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
• Fashion doesn’t have the same remit, of course, but its reliance on the past and dependency on nostalgia finds it in a repeat-rewind pattern.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 11 July 2024
• The dependency on video calls in virtual work settings has increased tenfold, and that gives rise to the big question of Zoom backgrounds.
  — Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022
• The dependency on cars is clear in Metro’s own ridership numbers.
  — Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022
• Achieve a green oil-dependency along the lines of contemporary Europe.
  — Victor Davis Hanson, Arkansas Online, 5 Dec. 2022
• The dependency on fossil fuel, is something people are starting to get much more aware of.
  — Ed Garsten, Forbes, 19 May 2022
• But Europe’s dependency on Russian gas, built up over decades, is proving hard to roll back quickly.
  — New York Times, 16 June 2022
• The question speaks to one of the most fragile dependencies in today’s online media ecosystem.
  — Kevin Roose, New York Times, 14 May 2024
• Europe is breaking away from dependency on Putin for gas.
  — Amy Gunia / Koror, Time, 18 Apr. 2022
• By always being ready to search the web and communicate, it is supposed to quash dependency on smartphones.
  — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
• This has led to the newfound dependency on tools like automation.
  — Lior Elazary, Forbes, 10 June 2022
• The goal is to decrease dependency on other countries, including China, and make the United States a tech leader.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 9 Aug. 2022
• Solving the problem will require finding the right balance with the island's dependency on tourism, which has fallen substantially in the past year.
  — Sara Kehaulani Goo, Axios, 4 Aug. 2024
• Does Mistral’s dependency on Microsoft for compute limit its ability to play the role of sovereign AI champion?
  — Will Henshall, TIME, 4 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Sep 2024