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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 The goal is to build a more capable, resilient farming system with lower input dependency and better farm-level decision-making. —
Sj Studio, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026 At the same time, the conflict is also likely to bolster demand for China’s world-leading green energy manufacturers as countries push to wean themselves off fossil fuel dependency, potentially alleviating a downward price spiral that recently pushed Beijing to curb solar overcapacity. —Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026 While Rue’s complex relationship with Jules is marked by an intense, unhealthy co-dependency, in real life, Zendaya has found her rock in Tom Holland. —Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 As large language models are integrated into American culture, there’s been an understandable flood of attention to the way chatbots can reinforce delusions and foster emotional dependency. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dependency
Sj Studio, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026 At the same time, the conflict is also likely to bolster demand for China’s world-leading green energy manufacturers as countries push to wean themselves off fossil fuel dependency, potentially alleviating a downward price spiral that recently pushed Beijing to curb solar overcapacity. —Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026 While Rue’s complex relationship with Jules is marked by an intense, unhealthy co-dependency, in real life, Zendaya has found her rock in Tom Holland. —Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 As large language models are integrated into American culture, there’s been an understandable flood of attention to the way chatbots can reinforce delusions and foster emotional dependency. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dependency
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Sodium-ion technology is seen as a lower-cost alternative that could reduce dependence on lithium, cobalt, and nickel.— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … KEY TO LONGEVITY — Diet expert warns people away from supplement dependence.— , FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s government has reduced its reliance on oil revenue by introducing taxes and fees, but the kingdom’s ambitions have still grown faster than the new sources of revenue forcing the country to become more pragmatic, The New York Times’ Vivian Nereim reports.— Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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The weather up there can be tempestuous in the winter, so the property’s operators aim to store energy during peak daylight hours to reduce their overall reliance on fuel during their busiest times.— Laura Dannen Redman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/dependency. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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