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
Washington must cut its dependencies on China by revitalizing domestic manufacturing, investing in STEM talent, and diversifying supply chains with allies and partners.
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Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
But these are just the kinds of dependencies that become clear when interacting with The Whole Picture, a global supply chain macroscope from the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna, Austria.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
In an era when multinationals are diversifying away from single-market dependencies, Minister Al-Falih’s remarks made clear that Riyadh wants to anchor that shift — offering predictability, efficiency, and partnership in a volatile world.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The odds of recovering from chemical dependencies as crippling as Ferrara’s are infinitesimal; the odds of getting a steady stream of projects off the ground for almost fifty years as an independent filmmaker are not much better.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
About the Technology The new AI engine is designed to automatically interprets goals, constraints, and deliverables to generate structured project plans — complete with milestones, dependencies, and timelines.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Among the allegations, the USTR determined that China uses state subsidies to lessen competition and create dependencies on the country for non-market entrants.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Consistency Of Execution Monitor on-time delivery, backlog fluctuation and inter-team dependencies to safeguard velocity.
—Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This is why nations must rapidly work toward an ability to develop, control, and deploy AI infrastructure without external dependencies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
But these are just the kinds of dependencies that become clear when interacting with The Whole Picture, a global supply chain macroscope from the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna, Austria.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
In an era when multinationals are diversifying away from single-market dependencies, Minister Al-Falih’s remarks made clear that Riyadh wants to anchor that shift — offering predictability, efficiency, and partnership in a volatile world.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The odds of recovering from chemical dependencies as crippling as Ferrara’s are infinitesimal; the odds of getting a steady stream of projects off the ground for almost fifty years as an independent filmmaker are not much better.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
About the Technology The new AI engine is designed to automatically interprets goals, constraints, and deliverables to generate structured project plans — complete with milestones, dependencies, and timelines.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Among the allegations, the USTR determined that China uses state subsidies to lessen competition and create dependencies on the country for non-market entrants.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Consistency Of Execution Monitor on-time delivery, backlog fluctuation and inter-team dependencies to safeguard velocity.
—Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This is why nations must rapidly work toward an ability to develop, control, and deploy AI infrastructure without external dependencies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Dependencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependencies. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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