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independence, independency, self-dependence, self-reliance, self-sufficiency, self-support
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But that dependence does not deter the island鈥檚 politicians from pursuing their own bargains. — The Economist, "Greenlanders say Donald Trump should have asked them first," 24 Aug. 2019 An oil exporter pushes to go green Super-fast electric charging stations in rural Norway is an image that's slightly at odds with the country's continued economic dependence on its oil and gas industry. — Katherine Dunn, Fortune, "In Tesla-Crazy Norway, the Electric Vehicle Revolution Is Already Here," 21 Aug. 2019 The dependence on cheap labor is built into these companies. — Adrian Carrasquillo, The New Republic, "ICE鈥檚 Raids Were a Win for Corporate Exploitation," 12 Aug. 2019 The basic argument is that if two countries are mutually vulnerable to disruption of bilateral exchange, then this dependence has a deterring function. — Daniel W. Drezner, Twin Cities, "Daniel Drezner: This trade war will get out of control," 7 Aug. 2019 However, the really important part of the frictional force is the dependence on the normal force. — Rhett Allain, WIRED, "An Electric Pickup Truck Really Could Pull a Freight Train鈥擧ere's How," 30 July 2019 The conflicting points about both the limits of his position (the dependence on everyone else doing their jobs) and the importance of his one-handed catch feel a little muddled. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Odell Beckham Jr.'s GQ Interview: The Good and the Bad," 23 July 2019 Physical dependence means that a person will develop symptoms and signs of withdrawal if a drug or medication is suddenly stopped or the dose is lowered too quickly. — Derek Mcginni, Harper's magazine, "Junk Science," 22 July 2019 Last year, the former inspired Netflix鈥檚 documentary Take Your Pills, which highlighted the extreme dependence on amphetamines that our national obsession with 24/7 productivity has created. — Vogue, "How I Learned to Find Focus Without Caffeine or an Adderall Prescription," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dependence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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