as in dependences
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 dependencies
The goal, Vincent notes, is to produce higher customer retention and fewer operational breakdowns that may be caused by external dependencies.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
After his release, Milano taught art therapy and counselled people with drug and alcohol dependencies in western Massachusetts.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Both create different dependencies — and, therefore, different geopolitical risks.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Europe developed too many dependencies on gas with Russia, on security with the United States, and on trade with China.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
On our commitment to diversify our trade and reduce our dependencies.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
By modeling complex biological structures and interactions, the AI helped uncover molecular dependencies that are difficult to detect through conventional laboratory methods.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Then, with each partner navigating its own constantly shifting priorities, India’s dependencies can leave it exposed not only to a single country but also to a wider range of rivalries and geopolitical risks.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Russia's trade dependencies also reveal a profound asymmetry.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
After his release, Milano taught art therapy and counselled people with drug and alcohol dependencies in western Massachusetts.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Both create different dependencies — and, therefore, different geopolitical risks.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Europe developed too many dependencies on gas with Russia, on security with the United States, and on trade with China.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
On our commitment to diversify our trade and reduce our dependencies.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
By modeling complex biological structures and interactions, the AI helped uncover molecular dependencies that are difficult to detect through conventional laboratory methods.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Then, with each partner navigating its own constantly shifting priorities, India’s dependencies can leave it exposed not only to a single country but also to a wider range of rivalries and geopolitical risks.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Russia's trade dependencies also reveal a profound asymmetry.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Dependencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependencies. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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