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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However, critics argue that SNAP benefits can create dependency on government assistance and may not directly address the main causes of poverty and food insecurity.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Through this mise-en-scène, viewers adopt the position of addicts and initiate a kind of twelve-step program toward recovery from their dependency on substances and perhaps even colonialist power dynamics.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
This mission creep not only dilutes Medicaid’s effectiveness but also deepens state dependency on federal dollars, threatening both fiscal responsibility and state sovereignty.
—Gary D. Alexander, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024
Quantifying vulnerabilities within the supply chain by evaluating location risks, product dependencies, transportation lanes, and financial stability.
—Ashok Viswanathan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Through this mise-en-scène, viewers adopt the position of addicts and initiate a kind of twelve-step program toward recovery from their dependency on substances and perhaps even colonialist power dynamics.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
This mission creep not only dilutes Medicaid’s effectiveness but also deepens state dependency on federal dollars, threatening both fiscal responsibility and state sovereignty.
—Gary D. Alexander, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024
Quantifying vulnerabilities within the supply chain by evaluating location risks, product dependencies, transportation lanes, and financial stability.
—Ashok Viswanathan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependency. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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