as in dependence
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 dependency
The West has imposed punitive economic sanctions on the Kremlin and reduced dependency on Russian energy, seeking to cut off a major source of revenues funding Putin’s war machine.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
According to a 2024 Minnesota Department of Health report, residents of rural areas seeking mental health and chemical dependency treatment typically travel over three times longer to access care compared with urban patients.
—Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
Ever since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s resilience has been shaped by a mutual dependency between state and society.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Research from Japan suggests that 7-OH may be 13 times as powerful as morphine; small wonder that more than half of regular kratom users, per one study, experience severe dependency.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
According to a 2024 Minnesota Department of Health report, residents of rural areas seeking mental health and chemical dependency treatment typically travel over three times longer to access care compared with urban patients.
—Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
Ever since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s resilience has been shaped by a mutual dependency between state and society.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Research from Japan suggests that 7-OH may be 13 times as powerful as morphine; small wonder that more than half of regular kratom users, per one study, experience severe dependency.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependency
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As a result, even conservative sectors once eager to play Washington’s tune are now more inclined to support the Brazilian government’s strategy of diversifying economic partnerships and reducing dependence on the United States.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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In modern workplaces, the meaning of work continues to be shaped by collective effort, shared trust, and mutual dependence.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The White House has defended the unprecedented move, at least in part, by warning about the very real national security threat posed by our reliance on the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which produces the lion’s share of the planet’s chipmaking.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The book, as suggested by its title, charts Elvis’s decline, including his emotional reliance on overeating.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependency. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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