How to Use dependence in a Sentence

dependence

noun

• The company was hurt by its dependence on government loans.
• Our dependence upon foreign oil makes our economy vulnerable.
• The injury left him with a limp and a dependence on a crutch in one hand.
  — Aarefa Johari, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2021
• Valve may be putting in the work to reduce dependence on AMD’s x86 chips as well.
  — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
• Here’s a look at the two countries’ dependence on coal, which shaped their stance at COP26.
  — Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2021
• Britain banned investment in Russia and pledged to end its dependence on Russian coal and oil by the end of the year.
  — Adam Schreck, chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2022
• And unlike last year, when the team’s fortunes revolved around James Bouknight, now in the pros, there is no such dependence.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 12 Mar. 2022
• As his star rose, so, too did Walsh’s dependence on alcohol and drugs.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
• That means way less fuel dependence—and a lot more romance.
  — Sunil Badami, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2023
• Silver says that to those in NFL circles, Shanahan put to bed his dependence on his father a long time ago.
  — Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
• In the months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the risks raised by that dependence have been on glaring display.
  — Melissa Skorka, wsj.com, 27 Apr. 2023
• This would help shift the composition of Africa’s exports to the rest of the world away from undue dependence on raw commodities.
  — Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• The findings cast some doubt on the idea that cannabis might help people reduce their dependence on opioids, experts say.
  — Dr. Khushali Jhaveri, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2023
• And while he’s been clean for nine years, the experience clearly helped lend a verisimilitude to all the scenes of dependence and getting high.
  — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
• To confirm this was due to quasiparticles, the researchers looked for a state dependence.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2021
• The letter was meant to be satirical but the idea of moving the clock to lessen the dependence on energy sources – in Franklin’s case candles and oil lamps– began.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 6 Nov. 2021
• For decades, Nevada’s leaders have sought to diminish the state’s dependence on casinos and tourism.
  — Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
• What can Qatar do to help reduce Europe's dependence on Russian gas now?
  — Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022
• All offer the benefit of less distance and time to market, and less dependence on long oceanic trade lanes.
  — Willy Shih, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2021
• For crops crucial to the economy like rice, rubber and tea, the dependence reaches 90 percent or more.
  — New York Times, 7 Dec. 2021
• The response to the spending freeze revealed the extent of government dependence.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
• Plastics come from oil, which furthers our dependence on oil.
  — Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• The most prominent of these is India’s dependence on Russian arms.
  — Umang Poddar, Quartz, 1 Mar. 2022
• Weaning one nostril at a time can be helpful in overcoming the dependence.
  — Joe Graedon, M.s., and Teresa Graedon, Ph.d., oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2023
• But Ukraine’s current dependence on this system leaves it very exposed.
  — Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
• China ranks atop the list of nations seeking to bolster their gold reserves as a means of reducing its dependence on the U.S. dollar.
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
• The immediate impact is Maui’s dependence on tourism and the need for shelter for displaced victims.
  — Susan Young, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
• Musk has moaned about Twitter’s dependence on ads in the past, but the comments crystalized some of his vision for putting Twitter on the path to profitability.
  — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2022
• The Trump advisor’s dumb move may also be symptomatic of our growing addiction to smartphones and dependence on Zoom meetings.
  — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
• But reliance on outside sources risks creating dependence on them when local forces must ultimately take ownership of the fight themselves.
  — Ido Levy, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025