as in dependence
a physiological need for certain drugs
an addiction to heroin
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Recent Examples of addiction
However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
Snider navigates the complex intersections of addiction with class, sexuality, masculinity, and family bonds with skilled generosity in this powerful fourth collection.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
—Don Sweeney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
But Phoenix himself knew that addiction did not discriminate.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
Snider navigates the complex intersections of addiction with class, sexuality, masculinity, and family bonds with skilled generosity in this powerful fourth collection.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
—Don Sweeney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
But Phoenix himself knew that addiction did not discriminate.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addiction
dependence
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Doug Rebout, a soybean farmer and the president of the Wisconsin Soybean Association, said that using soybeans in this foam is one way to lessen the industry's dependence on foreign trade.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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There is no scientific evidence to support the notion that people develop a physical dependence on magnesium supplements.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Addiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addiction. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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