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also dependance
1
as in dependency
the quality or state of needing something or someone
a baby's total dependence upon his or her parents for every one of life's needs
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2
as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
ultimately rice became the chief dependence in that state
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3
as in addiction
a physiological need for certain drugs
acquired a dependence on prescription painkillers following back surgery
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Recent Examples of dependence
Reversing the dependence would also require coordinated efforts by Americans and Europeans to increase bilateral trade with Russia, which is hard to envisage under Trump.
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Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
Valve may be putting in the work to reduce dependence on AMD’s x86 chips as well.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
Bamford hopes that the move will lessen the school’s dependence on guarantee games, since its schedule will become more predictable with conference games and the school will receive a share of the M.A.C.’s media-rights deal with ESPN.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Strengthening the case of those that argue Barca has Lionel Messi-like dependence on Lamine, Flick's men have lost three of the four games that Lamine hasn't started this term.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
Valve may be putting in the work to reduce dependence on AMD’s x86 chips as well.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
Bamford hopes that the move will lessen the school’s dependence on guarantee games, since its schedule will become more predictable with conference games and the school will receive a share of the M.A.C.’s media-rights deal with ESPN.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Strengthening the case of those that argue Barca has Lionel Messi-like dependence on Lamine, Flick's men have lost three of the four games that Lamine hasn't started this term.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependence
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Additionally, the risk of provider dependency looms large.Serge Beck, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The root of the anxiety surrounding Y2K, and perhaps its enduring resonance, is a recognition of precisely this dependency—which has only grown over time.Zachary Loeb / Made by History, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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The taut film explores how the U.S. team from ABC Sports, led by its now-legendary anchor Jim McKay, arrives at the games flying high.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kate Snow Kate Snow is a senior national correspondent for NBC News and an anchor for NBC Nightly News.Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The heartbreaking story of Kade Webb’s addiction and overdose was featured last year on ESPN’s Outside the Lines program, depicting the two cousins growing up close in Northern California, and remaining that way even as Logan Webb’s baseball career took off.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Overwhelmingly across these decades the US turns to non-punitive harm reduction approaches to address drug use when the public face of addiction is White.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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This staggering economic reliance highlights the former regime's transformation of Syria into a narco-state, where high-ranking officials, including Assad's own brother, Maher al-Assad, reportedly managed the drug's production and global distribution.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Is the reliance on Kulusevski and Solanke becoming a problem?Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Briefings had been led not by the commissioner, but by lower-level executives, many of whom had made a habit of expressing hostility toward reporters and critics as the department was caught up in the swirl of corruption investigations that has engulfed the Adams administration.Maria Cramer, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, experts agreed starting a new medication could be a good time to re-evaluate your drinking habits, especially since scaling back will likely be beneficial for your health.Maggie O'Neill, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Dependence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependence. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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