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

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dependencies

But Beijing is trying to address those dependencies and produce those goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

"It's a bit of a race, because our dependencies are there and our ability, our tools to build our sovereignty, independence in this area are increasing as well," Poland's Michal Baranowski said.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

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

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026

Claude Code can “map dependencies across thousands of lines of code” and identify risks that would take human teams months to surface, according to the AI company’s blog post.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 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