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dependency

[dih-pen-duhn-see] / dɪˈpɛn dən si /
NOUN
reliance
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In the end, Norriss mainly stuck with his stable of old clients, but also added a British and Australian clothing company to reduce his dependency on U.S. customers.

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A specific set of dependencies do satisfy the test’s conditions.

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According to the Ministry of Finance, the bond dependency rate will decline to 24.2% in the next fiscal year from 24.9% in this year’s initial budget.

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Although not an official part of the UK, the crown dependency of Jersey experienced snow on Thursday morning.

From BBC

Giving stuff away creates a cycle of dependency, no matter how good the person giving things away feels.

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