as in dependance
a physiological need for certain drugs
an addiction to heroin
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Recent Examples of addiction
The teaser also sees the return of Dr. Frank Langdon (Patrick Ball), whose fate was left up in the air in season 1 after his prescription drug addiction was revealed.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
With a strong social stigma surrounding gambling addiction and limited access to peer recovery resources, the true scale of problematic sports betting in Indiana may be far greater than what ISRP data alone reveals.
—Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2025
Researchers had not yet established the connection between social-media addiction and suicidal ideation.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Lauren is far from alone in her struggle; There's a subreddit devoted to Feel Free addiction, r/QuittingFeelFree, and a larger community r/QuittingKratom, with more than 50,000 members.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Julia Moore, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
With a strong social stigma surrounding gambling addiction and limited access to peer recovery resources, the true scale of problematic sports betting in Indiana may be far greater than what ISRP data alone reveals.
—Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2025
Researchers had not yet established the connection between social-media addiction and suicidal ideation.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Lauren is far from alone in her struggle; There's a subreddit devoted to Feel Free addiction, r/QuittingFeelFree, and a larger community r/QuittingKratom, with more than 50,000 members.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addiction
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The primary reason for such a move, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said, was the president’s desire to reduce US dependence on Taiwan for chip production.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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However, this follows another round of investors’ complaints about the extreme top-heaviness of the market and its dependence on the AI trade.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
19 Aug. 2025
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How often is Anthony Edwards asked to account for his W.N.B.A. viewing habits?—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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Gradually, the habit evolved into purging food and then into a way to maintain his weight.—
Noelle Wiehe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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Four easy strategies are assessing your own risk tolerance, investing early, investing regularly and practicing diversification.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Mets will give Alvarez a chance to play through the injury; once the inflammation subsides enough — likely by the end of next week — Alvarez can start swinging a bat again and testing his pain tolerance.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Addiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addiction. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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