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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The original promise of the Israeli state was to end, once and for all, the dependency and the powerlessness of an exilic people who had suffered antisemitic persecution for centuries—a dark history that reached its nadir in the Nazi death camps.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Still, the country has a long way to go to cut its dependency on China in some key areas, Backeberg told CNBC.
—Sam Meredith,dylan Butts, CNBC, 20 June 2025
The charges included one count of malice murder and one count of felony murder; three counts of cruelty to children in the first degree; three counts of false imprisonment; three counts of contributing to the dependency of a minor; and three counts of kidnapping.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 June 2025
Consumers will soon be freed from their dependency on a smartphone and instead will be able to seamlessly interact with an array of secondary compute devices and displays throughout the environment to visualize data and transact.
—Mark Francis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Still, the country has a long way to go to cut its dependency on China in some key areas, Backeberg told CNBC.
—Sam Meredith,dylan Butts, CNBC, 20 June 2025
The charges included one count of malice murder and one count of felony murder; three counts of cruelty to children in the first degree; three counts of false imprisonment; three counts of contributing to the dependency of a minor; and three counts of kidnapping.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 June 2025
Consumers will soon be freed from their dependency on a smartphone and instead will be able to seamlessly interact with an array of secondary compute devices and displays throughout the environment to visualize data and transact.
—Mark Francis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependency. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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