DEPENDENCY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

dependency

noun

di-ˈpen-dən(t)-sē

Definition of dependency

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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Recent Examples of dependency Given these concerns, companies are looking to diversify their AI usage, and reduce their dependency on the leading AI companies. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Moog is testing and qualifying Niron’s Iron Nitride permanent magnets in electromechanical actuators, which would reduce dependency on critical minerals – an innovative solution to a global problem. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026 Staring down an assembly of the outraged, Digger spells out the ruthless logic of global capitalism and claims the world’s fuel dependency as the ultimate vindication. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 And as this dependency has grown, so, too, have countries’ concerns about defending their assets in space. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dependency

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Compact optical clocks could eventually contribute to such systems by providing stable timing references onboard vehicles, reducing dependence on external signals.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
At Thursday’s Calgary rally and Friday’s Edmonton rally, the crowd erupted in its loudest applause when Carney spoke about reducing Canada’s economic dependence on the United States.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of dependence

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Rookies step up The iM Securities report said that the profitability of newer bands such as Katseye and Cortis in Western markets will be likely key to reducing the company's reliance on BTS, the report showed.

— Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
PerfectSwell® changes that reliance by making world-class surf possible anywhere.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

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