dependencies

plural of dependency
as in dependences
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 dependencies This includes evaluating the project scope, identifying dependencies and addressing potential issues upfront. Steve Millidge, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Their persistence, while polarizing, underscores the intensity of the national moment and the urgency of rethinking long-standing economic dependencies. Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 During construction, embedding eco-friendly practices into the architecture—such as eliminating fossil fuel dependencies and incorporating energy reuse systems—lays the foundation for greener operations. Chris Sharp, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Prepare For Volatility Plan for inevitable volatility (such as market shifts, dependencies that are requirements truly outside of your control, and so on). Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Given the fundamental impacts and dependencies of business on social and environmental systems, this is a narrow view of a board’s fiduciary duty. Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 This is why nations must rapidly work toward an ability to develop, control, and deploy AI infrastructure without external dependencies. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Security Risks Relying on AI assistants like Copilot poses security risks, such as injecting vulnerabilities, hardcoded secrets and insecure dependencies. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Regulatory dependencies present a challenge, as any changes in supportive policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act are likely to affect its future profitability. Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Dependencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependencies. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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