as in dependance
a physiological need for certain drugs
an addiction to heroin
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Recent Examples of addiction
Much of the work in some parts of the agency is made up of awarding and tracking taxpayer dollars awarded to drug addiction and mental health treatment programs.
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
Crystal-meth addiction is notoriously devastating, both to users and to those who care about them.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Muro also detailed the woman’s unresolved childhood traumas and struggles with addiction.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
In interviews, Payne tied his addictions to his experiences on the road.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
Crystal-meth addiction is notoriously devastating, both to users and to those who care about them.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Muro also detailed the woman’s unresolved childhood traumas and struggles with addiction.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
In interviews, Payne tied his addictions to his experiences on the road.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addiction
Noun
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The Potential Positives Of Tariffs There is a potential that U.S. companies will increase domestic development of products and reduce international dependence.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Beijing's concerted efforts in recent years to greatly reduce its dependence on U.S supplies has put it in a stronger position to target U.S farm goods with less impact to its food security and greater harm to U.S farmers compared to a 2018 trade war during Trump's first administration.—
Mei Mei Chu and Ella Cao,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This could be because viral outrage on social media might come from individuals who weren't customers to begin with or because digital participation in the boycott can sometimes reduce the motivation to take more meaningful action like changing purchasing habits.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Sandler has struck up a habit of shouting out Chalamet's name in recent weeks, first during Nikki Glaser's monologue at the Golden Globes and again when Chalamet pulled double duty on Saturday Night Live.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Eating more fibrous foods at the same time can also help boost your overall tolerance while of course providing all the digestive perks of the real deal.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2025
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The key is to start low and gradually increase the intensity based on your tolerance.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Addiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addiction. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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