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
While the speaker’s comments might have been perceived as tone-deaf to a group of students entering an uncertain job market, the reaction itself reveals a deeper, more complex tension between our fear of the future and our current dependencies.
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Jj Jasser, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
In February, the dependency court substantiated these allegations.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Magyar vows to restore democratic institutions, investigate alleged corruption under Orbán, repair relations with the European Union and reduce Hungarian dependency on Russia.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The term media dependency refers to the setting of engagement responses among individuals and a particular medium or set of media.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
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Jj Jasser, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
In February, the dependency court substantiated these allegations.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Magyar vows to restore democratic institutions, investigate alleged corruption under Orbán, repair relations with the European Union and reduce Hungarian dependency on Russia.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The term media dependency refers to the setting of engagement responses among individuals and a particular medium or set of media.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependency
Noun
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China is concerned about dependence on seaborne imports, which account for about 90% of its oil.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
19 May 2026
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Cursor’s dependence on competitors as suppliers of underlying large language models is another issue.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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While more experienced doctors might have the ability to fall back on years of clinical expertise, some worry that reliance on such a medical tool might lead to dependence and misplaced confidence among medical students and junior doctors.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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My analysis suggests that fully utilizing California’s current in-state SAF production capacity could reduce the cost of gasoline production by roughly 20 to 40 cents per gallon by increasing supply flexibility and reducing reliance on higher-cost imports.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependency. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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