How to Use dependence in a Sentence

dependence

noun

• The company was hurt by its dependence on government loans.
• Our dependence upon foreign oil makes our economy vulnerable.
• The blame lies with the traditional recruitment process and its continued dependence on résumés.
  — Jacob Jacquet, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
• Most people using the park would probably just walk to get there, and the inclusion of the garage works against city policy of reducing dependence on cars.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022
• Either way, the dependence on that foundational belief is found throughout the faith, its practices at every level, and the way it is led, run and structured.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 May 2022
• Finding other outlets for your child to express themselves and connect with others could go a long way toward decreasing their dependence on you to do all that listening.
  — Emily Edlynn, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
• The agency says nuclear power lessens the nation's dependence on fossil-fuel power plants that are a major contributor to global warming.
  — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2022
• But oil revenues are still expected to decline over time as individual countries reduce their dependence on Russian energy.
  — New York Times, 27 May 2022
• As his star rose, so, too did Walsh’s dependence on alcohol and drugs.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
• That means way less fuel dependence—and a lot more romance.
  — Sunil Badami, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2023
• Silver says that to those in NFL circles, Shanahan put to bed his dependence on his father a long time ago.
  — Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
• In the months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the risks raised by that dependence have been on glaring display.
  — Melissa Skorka, wsj.com, 27 Apr. 2023
• This would help shift the composition of Africa’s exports to the rest of the world away from undue dependence on raw commodities.
  — Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• The findings cast some doubt on the idea that cannabis might help people reduce their dependence on opioids, experts say.
  — Dr. Khushali Jhaveri, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2023
• And while he’s been clean for nine years, the experience clearly helped lend a verisimilitude to all the scenes of dependence and getting high.
  — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
• For decades, Nevada’s leaders have sought to diminish the state’s dependence on casinos and tourism.
  — Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
• Plastics come from oil, which furthers our dependence on oil.
  — Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• Weaning one nostril at a time can be helpful in overcoming the dependence.
  — Joe Graedon, M.s., and Teresa Graedon, Ph.d., oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2023
• China ranks atop the list of nations seeking to bolster their gold reserves as a means of reducing its dependence on the U.S. dollar.
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
• The immediate impact is Maui’s dependence on tourism and the need for shelter for displaced victims.
  — Susan Young, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
• Musk has moaned about Twitter’s dependence on ads in the past, but the comments crystalized some of his vision for putting Twitter on the path to profitability.
  — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2022
• The product was pitched at least partially as a way for people to be more present and reduce their ever-growing dependence on smartphones.
  — Chris Welch, The Verge, 22 May 2024
• The long-time over-dependence on Chinese students is difficult to replace.
  — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022
• Homer Glen officials have said a wastewater treatment plant will allow the village to cut its dependence from Lockport.
  — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2023
• But his dependence on the gotcha has marred his filmography, leaving the filmmaker with a spotty track record himself.
  — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
• Germany has weaned itself off its dependence on Russian gas, which once comprised more than 55 percent of its supply.
  — Erika Solomon, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022
• The attraction for African countries is having choices and breaking a dependence on one power.
  — Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2023
• The longer your mother can prevent you from making friends and living a normal life for a person your age, the deeper her emotional dependence on you will become.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 4 July 2023
• This turns them towards crime and dependence on social welfare and charity.
  — Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2023
• The war in Ukraine has added urgency to the effort, as European policymakers try to break free from their dependence on Russian oil and gas.
  — New York Times, 19 July 2022

Last Updated: 26 Nov 2024