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 challenge becomes exponentially harder in large, interconnected enterprises where recovery depends on systems, services, sites and other dependencies that are constantly changing.
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Michael Campbell,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
These dependencies present supply chain challenges as some of the import sources are located in adversarial or geopolitically unstable nations.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Far from diversifying away from China, Europe is deepening its dependencies.
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Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
Michael Campbell,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
These dependencies present supply chain challenges as some of the import sources are located in adversarial or geopolitically unstable nations.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Far from diversifying away from China, Europe is deepening its dependencies.
—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependencies
dependences
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So, here was Ondaatje just writing about his day-t0-day, grappling with the intense swings of emotion any parent must reckon with as their children grow into autonomy, forever leaving behind the heartbreakingly sweet (and frequently tedious) dependences of childhood.
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“Dependencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependencies. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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