as in dependence
the quality or state of needing something or someone
she was concerned about his heavy dependency on coffee to get him moving in the morning
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Recent Examples of dependency
This Windows-compatible version includes classic project scheduling tools, Gantt charts, task dependencies, and customizable templates designed to keep complex workflows on track.
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PC Magazine, 28 July 2025
Trade relations between Moscow and Baku are still strong, as is a mutual dependency on energy exports.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Outside help comes as critical co-investment, not handouts creating more dependency.
—Juan Carlos Navarro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
In many developer flows, new dependency versions are downloaded and incorporated into the downstream packages automatically.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 28 July 2025
Trade relations between Moscow and Baku are still strong, as is a mutual dependency on energy exports.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Outside help comes as critical co-investment, not handouts creating more dependency.
—Juan Carlos Navarro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
In many developer flows, new dependency versions are downloaded and incorporated into the downstream packages automatically.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependency
Noun
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In 1896, the Impressionist painter William Merritt Chase was ready to declare independence from the rigid hierarchies of the New York art scene and its dependence on European masters and methods.—
Anne Halsey,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Aug. 2025
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According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Schedule IV medications, substances or chemicals are defined as drugs with a low potential for abuse and low risk of dependence.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Roberts once compared it to Dred Scott, but reliance interests are massive.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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More durable and efficient rigs might help U.S. miners grow operations and reduce reliance on overseas supply chains.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependency. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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