as in dependance
a physiological need for certain drugs
an addiction to heroin
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Recent Examples of addiction
Patrick is newly sober after a traumatic childhood and a young adulthood marked by struggles with addiction.
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
His longstanding interest in free will led to the 2022 co-edited volume Agency in Mental Disorder, which brings philosophical reasoning about limits and culpability to bear on addiction, mental illness, and psychotherapy.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2025
One of the major contributing factors to its end appears to have been George’s drug addiction, graduating from weed to heroin in a matter of weeks.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
For more: read Jamie Lee Curtis, in conversation with Rachel Syme, on addiction, beauty standards, and encounters with Bette Davis.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
His longstanding interest in free will led to the 2022 co-edited volume Agency in Mental Disorder, which brings philosophical reasoning about limits and culpability to bear on addiction, mental illness, and psychotherapy.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2025
One of the major contributing factors to its end appears to have been George’s drug addiction, graduating from weed to heroin in a matter of weeks.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
For more: read Jamie Lee Curtis, in conversation with Rachel Syme, on addiction, beauty standards, and encounters with Bette Davis.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addiction
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Nonetheless, there are some types of contracts that could be vulnerable for cancellation, and ways the government could lessen its dependence on SpaceX going forward.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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This dramatic shift reflects breakthroughs in local engine production, combat aircraft, and helicopters, ending decades of dependence on Russian and European technologies.—
Amir Daftari
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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He is used to mowing his lawn shirtless and in shorts – especially on hotter days – but recently, what seemed like a harmless habit sparked unexpected drama with his neighbors across the street.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Over the years, several analysts of Palestinian politics have attempted to game out what would happen should Abbas die in office — a not-unlikely scenario given his age and extensive smoking habit.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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This is a common evolution between the coach and player, who increasingly now has a low tolerance for this sort of rhetoric.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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How does your faith inform your tolerance toward transgender rights?—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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“Addiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addiction. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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