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
This shift wouldn’t just soften the boom-and-bust cycles tied to oil dependency.
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Thais Lopez Vogel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
As a state of mind, limerence can be characterized by irrational or intrusive thoughts, emotional dependency, uncertainty and fear of rejection.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 July 2025
America might still be a British dependency had the Congress of 1776 feared and obeyed George III the way Donald Trump’s Republicans cower to him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Two addicts, in love with each other, in love with their dependencies, on a downward spiral.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
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Thais Lopez Vogel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
As a state of mind, limerence can be characterized by irrational or intrusive thoughts, emotional dependency, uncertainty and fear of rejection.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 July 2025
America might still be a British dependency had the Congress of 1776 feared and obeyed George III the way Donald Trump’s Republicans cower to him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Two addicts, in love with each other, in love with their dependencies, on a downward spiral.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 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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Bottom of the list was Alaska, which scored poorly across all categories, and whose economy has been weighed down by its reliance on oil, CNBC said.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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This question is very important given China’s reliance on coal.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependency. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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