as in dependence
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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Manager Mikel Arteta sought to avoid a repeat of that dependency on him by signing versatile defenders who could cover across the back line.
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Targeted tariffs are a key component of a larger strategy to reduce dependency on imports and ensure American healthcare providers have reliable access to critical supplies.
—Eric Axel, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Federal dependency ranking methodology To determine the ranking, WalletHub used three primary metrics and gave each metric a weight, adding up to 100.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Europe’s dependency on the U.S. for critical technologies like AI also dominated discussions at the Web Summit technology conference in November, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s electoral win.
—Ruxandra Iordache,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Targeted tariffs are a key component of a larger strategy to reduce dependency on imports and ensure American healthcare providers have reliable access to critical supplies.
—Eric Axel, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Federal dependency ranking methodology To determine the ranking, WalletHub used three primary metrics and gave each metric a weight, adding up to 100.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Europe’s dependency on the U.S. for critical technologies like AI also dominated discussions at the Web Summit technology conference in November, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s electoral win.
—Ruxandra Iordache,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Dependency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependency. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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