Synonyms for dependency
dɪˈpɛn dən side·pen·den·cy

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1. dependence, dependance, dependencynoun

   the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

   Synonyms:
   dependence, dependance, habituation, colony, addiction

2. addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituationnoun

   being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

   Synonyms:
   dependence, dependance, habituation, colony, addiction

3. colony, dependencynoun

   a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

   Synonyms:
   dependence, dependance, habituation, colony, settlement, addiction

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1. dependencynoun

   Synonyms:
   adjunct, appurtenance

2. dependencynoun

   Synonyms:
   colony

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1. List of paraphrases for "dependency":

   dependence, addiction, unit, reliance, length, dependent, appurtenance, addictive, addictions, dependencies, 's-length, interdependence

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1. Rodrigo Catril:

   The Fed’s acknowledgment of a slowdown in the pace of the recovery and dependency on vaccine roll out are not new news, but it does provide equity investors a bit of a reality check, pushing out the timing for recovery.

2. Glass Lewis:

   We are concerned that this D&O arrangement gives the company's independent directors a direct, personal financial dependency upon the CEO they are tasked with overseeing.

3. Bill Clinton:

   We have to get serious and creative about stemming the tide of drug overdoses and dependency.

4. Joseph Daher:

   They’re all doing it...But Hezbollah’s scope is much bigger and more powerful, with more resources to deal with the crisis, this is more about limiting the catastrophe for its popular base. It means the dependency on Hezbollah particularly will increase.

5. Ron Johnson:

   Biden and his fellow Democrats refuse to acknowledge their socialist policies are creating greater dependency, hampering economic recovery, and further mortgaging our children’s future, everyone agrees we must invest in infrastructure.