dependency
noun
de·pen·den·cy
di-ˈpen-dən(t)-sē 
plural dependencies
2
: something that is dependent on something else
especially
: a territorial unit under the jurisdiction of a nation but not formally annexed by it
3
: a building (such as a stable) that is an adjunct to a main dwelling
Examples of dependency in a Sentence
the country's dependency on foreign oil
a dependency on foreign oil
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Parental rights House Bill 476 allows a parent to terminate their parental rights while a dependency, neglect or abuse proceeding is pending.
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2024
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
Critics have said that financial dependency results in a kind of infantilization.
—Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024
As far back as 2015, when all of Washington was under the influence of unfettered free-trade shibboleths, Trump warned about the dangers of economic dependencies, built up over decades of liberalization, that could be exploited for geopolitical leverage.
—Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2024
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
Critics have said that financial dependency results in a kind of infantilization.
—Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024
As far back as 2015, when all of Washington was under the influence of unfettered free-trade shibboleths, Trump warned about the dangers of economic dependencies, built up over decades of liberalization, that could be exploited for geopolitical leverage.
—Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependency. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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