How to Use dependence in a Sentence

dependence

noun
Definition of dependencenext
Synonyms for dependencenext
  • The company was hurt by its dependence on government loans.
  • Our dependence upon foreign oil makes our economy vulnerable.
  • The blame lies with the traditional recruitment process and its continued dependence on résumés.
    — Jacob Jacquet, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Most people using the park would probably just walk to get there, and the inclusion of the garage works against city policy of reducing dependence on cars.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022
  • Either way, the dependence on that foundational belief is found throughout the faith, its practices at every level, and the way it is led, run and structured.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 May 2022
  • Finding other outlets for your child to express themselves and connect with others could go a long way toward decreasing their dependence on you to do all that listening.
    — Emily Edlynn, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The agency says nuclear power lessens the nation's dependence on fossil-fuel power plants that are a major contributor to global warming.
    — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2022
  • But oil revenues are still expected to decline over time as individual countries reduce their dependence on Russian energy.
    — New York Times, 27 May 2022
  • 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
  • And while he’s been clean for nine years, the experience clearly helped lend a verisimilitude to all the scenes of dependence and getting high.
    — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • China ranks atop the list of nations seeking to bolster their gold reserves as a means of reducing its dependence on the U.S. dollar.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The immediate impact is Maui’s dependence on tourism and the need for shelter for displaced victims.
    — Susan Young, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Musk has moaned about Twitter’s dependence on ads in the past, but the comments crystalized some of his vision for putting Twitter on the path to profitability.
    — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • 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 long-time over-dependence on Chinese students is difficult to replace.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Homer Glen officials have said a wastewater treatment plant will allow the village to cut its dependence from Lockport.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2023
  • But his dependence on the gotcha has marred his filmography, leaving the filmmaker with a spotty track record himself.
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Germany has weaned itself off its dependence on Russian gas, which once comprised more than 55 percent of its supply.
    — Erika Solomon, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022
  • 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 war in Ukraine has added urgency to the effort, as European policymakers try to break free from their dependence on Russian oil and gas.
    — New York Times, 19 July 2022

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