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dependence

noun as in reliance

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“For women, love, dating, marriage and childbirth were no longer perceived as refuges of peace and safety, but the site of exposure to male violence and subordination,” feminist scholar Yoon-kim Ji-young wrote in 2020, describing the 4B movement as “the complete severing of any emotional, mental, financial or physical dependence on men.”

It did not model the impact of its blueprint on consumer bills "given the heavy dependence on policy choices".

From BBC

Charlamagne has repeatedly condemned what he sees as CNN's dependence on both-sides-ism and horse race journalism.

From Salon

Policies encouraging settler colonialism ultimately led to more sedentary lifestyles and a dependence on fast, convenient and processed foods – such as hamburgers – regardless of the individual or environmental costs.

From Salon

The group says programmes in the centre are superficial and focused on "shame" - failing to tackle the root causes of drug dependence.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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