- plural of dependency.
dependencies
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Compared with chemical dependencies, which have been well understood since before the first DSM was compiled in 1952, the framework for describing so-called behavioral addictions is extremely new, he and others said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Several have enacted laws regulating AI’s use in therapy, including mental-health chatbots, citing concerns that users can develop dangerous dependencies on the bots and that the technology has advanced quickly without sufficient guardrails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
When he studied the brochures of eight CCRCs across the country, the infirmities and dependencies of old age seemed buried.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
The supply chain is a straight line of dependencies: Filipino consumers rely on Vietnamese rice, and Vietnamese farmers rely on Chinese fertiliser.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 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
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