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.
• Overprescription of opioids has led to addiction and dependence on illicit drugs.
  — Kenneth Scheppke, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
• The pandemic shone a spotlight on the downside of America’s decades-old dependence on foreign chip production.
  — Juliana Liu, CNN, 14 Nov. 2022
• Software dependence can also be a turn-off to some users, from those using multiple devices to those not wanting to dedicate computing resources to a mouse app.
  — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 11 Nov. 2022
• 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
• Those with special medical needs that require electrical dependence are also encouraged to evacuate.
  — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 8 Nov. 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
• According to the county website, transportation is available for people with special medical needs that may require electrical dependence.
  — Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2022
• 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
• 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
• The immediate impact is Maui’s dependence on tourism and the need for shelter for displaced victims.
  — Susan Young, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
• 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
• 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 plan would expand the city’s efforts to plant more trees and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, notes Debasish Kumar, the city’s director of parks and gardens.
  — Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
• Since then, the industry has been on unsteady ground, with the rise of streaming, last year’s dual strikes, and a dependence on endless, exhausted franchises.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2024
• Democrats had shifted away from their heavy dependence on unions in recent decades, but Biden and others have worked to keep those lines of connection active, strongly backing the efforts of the UAW and others.
  — Ron Elving, NPR, 13 Apr. 2024
• But the iPhone maker has already been moving away from its dependence on traditional internet searches.
  — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
• In addition, the central bank has disavowed data-point dependence, and is looking at the wider outlook and balance of risks, with downside risks to employment dominating since the July employment report.
  — Rita Nazareth, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2024