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
Critics argue that the same mechanisms that fueled its rise—aggressive reinvestment, platform dominance, and data leverage—have also created structural dependencies with profound implications for competition, privacy, and labor.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Congressional Republicans passed a series of welfare-reform measures in 1995 and 1996 because of concerns about a system that incentivized single motherhood and dependency.
—David Ditch, National Review, 10 July 2025
Only 5% of companies assess their environmental impacts, fewer than 1% understand their dependencies on nature.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Simultaneously, the labor market is quickly transitioning off its dependency on government and back to the productive private sector.
—E.j. Antoni, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Congressional Republicans passed a series of welfare-reform measures in 1995 and 1996 because of concerns about a system that incentivized single motherhood and dependency.
—David Ditch, National Review, 10 July 2025
Only 5% of companies assess their environmental impacts, fewer than 1% understand their dependencies on nature.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Simultaneously, the labor market is quickly transitioning off its dependency on government and back to the productive private sector.
—E.j. Antoni, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependency
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Frequent use can disrupt normal bowel function and lead to laxative dependence or chronic constipation.7 Only use castor oil under medical guidance.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2025
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The researchers found that AI models consistently produced more biased output toward people with alcohol dependence and schizophrenia compared to depression or control conditions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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More broadly, Trump has been pressuring tech giants to expand their US operations in a bid to bring back US manufacturing, create jobs and reduce reliance on China for tech production, although experts have been skeptical that such efforts will be successful.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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The move builds on CJ ENM’s growing ties with Saudi Arabia, which has become the Middle East and North Africa’s fastest growing media and entertainment market in the wake of its opening up in 2017 as part of its 2030 strategy moving the economy away from a reliance on oil.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependency. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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