dependency
noun
de·pen·den·cy
di-ˈpen-dən(t)-sē 
plural dependencies
2
: something that is dependent on something else
especially
: a territorial unit under the jurisdiction of a nation but not formally annexed by it
3
: a building (such as a stable) that is an adjunct to a main dwelling
Examples of dependency in a Sentence
the country's dependency on foreign oil
a dependency on foreign oil
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By implementing regenerative agricultural practices, SRI focuses on enhancing soil health, conserving biodiversity, reducing chemical dependency, and promoting water conservation.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Cutting China out of the supply chain removes a critical dependency.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The nonprofit views its cash transfers not as handouts perpetuating a cycle of dependency, but as starting capital that recipients can use to invest in a new life.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
In recent years, policy analysts on the left and the right have advocated a retreat from the hyper-globalization that reigned from roughly 1990 to 2016, and which had harmful side effects, including a hollowing out of many industrial regions, and a dependency on fragile global supply chains.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Cutting China out of the supply chain removes a critical dependency.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The nonprofit views its cash transfers not as handouts perpetuating a cycle of dependency, but as starting capital that recipients can use to invest in a new life.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
In recent years, policy analysts on the left and the right have advocated a retreat from the hyper-globalization that reigned from roughly 1990 to 2016, and which had harmful side effects, including a hollowing out of many industrial regions, and a dependency on fragile global supply chains.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependency. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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