dependencies

plural of dependency
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 According to industry analysts, overall sourcing throughput has hit record levels while diversifying rapidly away from single-source dependencies. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 Such an arrangement would make targeting data and communications important dependencies. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026 As companies take on more projects, the number of these dependencies grows. — Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The fashion production line is riddled with nature dependencies like this. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 That distinction shows both the opportunity for American technology and the limits imposed by remaining dependencies. — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
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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.
    — Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Dependencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependencies. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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