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. Jeff Sessions:

   I reject the idea that America will be a better place if marijuana is sold in every corner store. And I am astonished to hear people suggest that we can solve our heroin crisis by legalizing marijuana – so people can trade one life-wrecking dependency for another that’s only slightly less awful, our nation needs to say clearly once again that using drugs will destroy your life.

3. Julie Fisher:

   It is Alexander Lukashenko, Alexander Lukashenko willingness to increase dependency on Russia in every possible sphere, that has brought Alexander Lukashenko to the point of being in no position, really, to barely have a say in what it is Russia would decide to do militarily.

4. Joshua House:

   This is a common ‘policing for profit’ scheme that we see across the country—governments using their citizens as ATMs, … The city is so financially dependent, and because of that dependency, they have an incentive to find nitpicky violations and convict people for them.

5. Jeff Sessions:

   I reject the idea that America will be a better place if marijuana is sold in every corner store. And I am astonished to hear people suggest that we can solve our heroin crisis by legalizing marijuana – so people can trade one life-wrecking dependency for another that’s only slightly less awful.