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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This includes evaluating the project scope, identifying dependencies and addressing potential issues upfront.
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Steve Millidge, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Their persistence, while polarizing, underscores the intensity of the national moment and the urgency of rethinking long-standing economic dependencies.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
During construction, embedding eco-friendly practices into the architecture—such as eliminating fossil fuel dependencies and incorporating energy reuse systems—lays the foundation for greener operations.
—Chris Sharp, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Prepare For Volatility Plan for inevitable volatility (such as market shifts, dependencies that are requirements truly outside of your control, and so on).
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Given the fundamental impacts and dependencies of business on social and environmental systems, this is a narrow view of a board’s fiduciary duty.
—Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 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
Security Risks Relying on AI assistants like Copilot poses security risks, such as injecting vulnerabilities, hardcoded secrets and insecure dependencies.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Regulatory dependencies present a challenge, as any changes in supportive policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act are likely to affect its future profitability.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Steve Millidge, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Their persistence, while polarizing, underscores the intensity of the national moment and the urgency of rethinking long-standing economic dependencies.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
During construction, embedding eco-friendly practices into the architecture—such as eliminating fossil fuel dependencies and incorporating energy reuse systems—lays the foundation for greener operations.
—Chris Sharp, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Prepare For Volatility Plan for inevitable volatility (such as market shifts, dependencies that are requirements truly outside of your control, and so on).
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Given the fundamental impacts and dependencies of business on social and environmental systems, this is a narrow view of a board’s fiduciary duty.
—Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 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
Security Risks Relying on AI assistants like Copilot poses security risks, such as injecting vulnerabilities, hardcoded secrets and insecure dependencies.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Regulatory dependencies present a challenge, as any changes in supportive policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act are likely to affect its future profitability.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Dependencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependencies. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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