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 organization’s emphasis on empowerment rather than dependency is also central to its framework.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
That success rate represents a remarkable transformation, but it is built on a deep dependency on foreign arms purchases, maintenance contracts, and training agreements.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
This becomes more serious in romantic settings, where a persona optimized for reassurance may encourage dependency.
—Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
These images hold an application’s source code and all the tools, dependencies, and libraries an application’s code needs to run as a container.
—Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
That success rate represents a remarkable transformation, but it is built on a deep dependency on foreign arms purchases, maintenance contracts, and training agreements.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
This becomes more serious in romantic settings, where a persona optimized for reassurance may encourage dependency.
—Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
These images hold an application’s source code and all the tools, dependencies, and libraries an application’s code needs to run as a container.
—Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependency
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The tariff threats that the White House has wielded globally hit particularly hard in Mexico, with its dependence on northbound commerce.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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France is less vulnerable than some other countries in the bloc because its nuclear program has reduced dependence on energy imports.—
Chris Wellisz,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Janos Kummer / Getty Images During his 16 years in power, Orbán deepened Hungary's reliance on Russian oil, gas and nuclear power.—
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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However, China has sought to reduce reliance on the US as relations have soured, cutting imports from 28% a decade ago to 2% in the first eight months of last year and boosting its domestic supply.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependency. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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