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dependencies

NOUN

confidence, reliance

Synonyms

WEAK

assurance belief credence expectation faith hope interdependence responsibility responsibleness stability steadiness stock trust trustiness trustworthiness

Antonyms

WEAK

freedom independence strength subtraction want

NOUN

addiction, need

Synonyms

WEAK

attachment contingency habit helplessness hook inability security blanket servility subjection subordination subservience vulnerability weakness yoke

Antonyms

WEAK

freedom independence strength subtraction want

NOUN

reliance

Synonyms

STRONG

addiction colony need

Antonyms

WEAK

independence

Example Sentences

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"In all of these questions, there's a battle over sovereignty that is being fought and must absolutely be won... technological dependencies will more and more become industrial and strategic dependencies," Macron said.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It will take time for middle-sized democracies in Europe and Asia to wean themselves from dependencies on America and to intensify cooperation among themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But the conflict has rekindled a debate on the bloc's external dependencies and high energy costs, which European industry has long said hamper competitiveness vis-a-vis Asia and North America.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Such deep ties - and dependencies - are now not easily discarded.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Ursula Granger ruled the kitchen and other dependencies, supervising the cooking and washing, the smokehouse where meats were cured, and the cider-making operation.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis