How to Use dependence in a Sentence

dependence

noun
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  • The company was hurt by its dependence on government loans.
  • Our dependence upon foreign oil makes our economy vulnerable.
  • The seemingly endless flow of cash has engendered a sense of dependence and, perhaps inevitably, resentment.
    — TIME, 14 May 2024
  • Newsom, like his predecessors, says that volatility could be tamed were the state to overhaul its revenue system and reduce its dependence on taxing the rich.
    — Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
  • The utilities have the ability to keep our lights on and homes comfortable without continued dependence on fossil fuels.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 May 2024
  • Homes in the Northeast also saw a benefit, although their overall energy costs remain high due to dependence on non-electric sources, such as propane and fuel oil.
    — Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
  • As his star rose, so, too did Walsh’s dependence on alcohol and drugs.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
  • That means way less fuel dependence—and a lot more romance.
    — Sunil Badami, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2023
  • Silver says that to those in NFL circles, Shanahan put to bed his dependence on his father a long time ago.
    — Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
  • In the months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the risks raised by that dependence have been on glaring display.
    — Melissa Skorka, wsj.com, 27 Apr. 2023
  • This would help shift the composition of Africa’s exports to the rest of the world away from undue dependence on raw commodities.
    — Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The findings cast some doubt on the idea that cannabis might help people reduce their dependence on opioids, experts say.
    — Dr. Khushali Jhaveri, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • For decades, Nevada’s leaders have sought to diminish the state’s dependence on casinos and tourism.
    — Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Plastics come from oil, which furthers our dependence on oil.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Weaning one nostril at a time can be helpful in overcoming the dependence.
    — Joe Graedon, M.s., and Teresa Graedon, Ph.d., oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The immediate impact is Maui’s dependence on tourism and the need for shelter for displaced victims.
    — Susan Young, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The product was pitched at least partially as a way for people to be more present and reduce their ever-growing dependence on smartphones.
    — Chris Welch, The Verge, 22 May 2024
  • The attraction for African countries is having choices and breaking a dependence on one power.
    — Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The longer your mother can prevent you from making friends and living a normal life for a person your age, the deeper her emotional dependence on you will become.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 4 July 2023
  • This turns them towards crime and dependence on social welfare and charity.
    — Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The plan would expand the city’s efforts to plant more trees and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, notes Debasish Kumar, the city’s director of parks and gardens.
    — Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Since then, the industry has been on unsteady ground, with the rise of streaming, last year’s dual strikes, and a dependence on endless, exhausted franchises.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Oña is part of a group conducting the world’s first double-blind phase 2 clinical trial on ibogaine for opioid dependence.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Just ask Joe Biden, who has made reducing the country’s dependence on China a pillar of his economic agenda.
    — David Harrison, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Germany, on the other hand, wanted the 15% target to be even higher, given its deep dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
    — Breanne Deppisch, Washington Examiner, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The reason for all of these layers of protection is the concern that opioid use will lead to dependence, tolerance issues, and addiction.
    — Korin Miller, Health, 26 Feb. 2023
  • This year, Cleetus hopes, will see the breakthrough — the connection between the world’s dependence on fossil fuels, and the devastation being felt through extreme events.
    — Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Substance dependence is not an uncommon outcome of this.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Until recently, most people have largely chosen not to focus on what could be better about their dependence on gas.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
  • The opioid and alcohol dependence treatment Vivitrol only made $400 million in sales last year.
    — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 20 June 2024

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