dependence
or de·pend·ance
the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like.
reliance; confidence; trust: Her complete reliability earned her our dependence.
an object of reliance or trust.
the state of being conditional or contingent on something, as through a natural or logical sequence: the dependence of an effect upon a cause.
the state of being psychologically or physiologically dependent on a drug after a prolonged period of use.
subordination or subjection: the dependence of Martinique upon France.
Origin of dependence
1Other words from dependence
- non·de·pend·ance, noun
- non·de·pend·ence, noun
- o·ver·de·pend·ence, noun
- pre·de·pend·ence, noun
- self-de·pend·ence, noun
- sem·i·de·pend·ence, noun
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How to use dependence in a sentence
Our unprecedented dependence on mail-in voting is precisely why it is important to take a serious look at the security of the process.
Voting by mail is more secure than the President says. How to make it even safer | matthewheimer | September 13, 2020 | FortuneInterestingly, Erdogan has an ambition for Turkey to not only eradicate its dependence on energy imports but to become a net exporter of energy, too.
Turkey’s push for energy security needs more renewables than gas | eamonbarrett | September 3, 2020 | FortuneMarketers are once again grumbling about their dependence on Facebook and Google.
‘Too beholden’: Why the TikTok ban has marketers griping about their reliance on Facebook and Google | Kristina Monllos | August 17, 2020 | DigidayWomen’s lifestyle magazines haven’t faced as many closures during coronavirus as other niche titles, but there’s still a heavy dependence on print revenues that’s unlikely to return, said independent media consultant Colin Morrison.
‘No brainer’: Marie Claire launches sampling business to boost revenue and data practice | Lucinda Southern | August 3, 2020 | DigidayThe aforementioned dependence on digital devices as a way to interact with other people seems reprehensible now that we don’t even have the in-person option.
4 Non-Obvious Trends That Matter During This Pandemic | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | May 25, 2020 | Singularity Hub
The claim of reduced dependence on foreign oil suppliers is also suspect.
The Pipeline From Hell: There’s No Good Reason to Build Keystone XL | Jack Holmes | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis kind of dependence on donors is a broader, older idea of “corruption” than bribery.
Undo Citizens United? We’d Only Scratch the Surface | Jedediah Purdy | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe most credible scientific data on wolverine behavior documents an absolute dependence on “persistent spring snow habitat.”
Who Will Save the Wolverine? Not the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Doug Peacock | July 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn her talk on Wednesday, Clinton also took credit for weaning several other countries off of their dependence on Iranian oil.
Hillary Clinton Celebrates the Iran Sanctions That Her State Department Tried to Stop | Josh Rogin | May 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith coal plants on the way out, what you end up with is a power mix with an unprecedented dependence on one fuel.
Allcraft winced, as every syllable made known the speaker's actual strength—his own dependence and utter weakness.
Nor need they live under the same roof, the essential thing is the relation and dependence existing between them.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThe question of dependence is one of fact; contributions by the deceased tend to establish this, but are not conclusive.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesConfusedly, the young man in the library had made her feel for the first time what might be the sweetness of dependence.
Summer | Edith WhartonTo this day in Servia the popular forms of swearing express dependence and reliance upon the powers of nature.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian Sharman
British Dictionary definitions for dependence
sometimes US dependance
/ (dɪˈpɛndəns) /
the state or fact of being dependent, esp for support or help
reliance; trust; confidence
rare an object or person relied upon
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