dependence upon
Frequency: 5.54.0 per million words
A more formal or traditional alternative to 'on'.
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- The nation's economic dependence upon a single commodity is a significant vulnerability.
- Historically, the village's survival showed a complete dependence upon the annual harvest.
- Our happiness should not have an absolute dependence upon external circumstances.
- The study highlighted the ecosystem's delicate dependence upon its keystone species.
- The therapist addressed the client's unhealthy emotional dependence upon his partner's approval.
- The treaty aimed to reduce the country's military dependence upon foreign powers.
- His very existence seemed to have a profound dependence upon her goodwill.
- To innovate, the company must overcome its heavy dependence upon traditional technologies.
- The success of the joint venture underscored their mutual dependence upon each other's expertise.
- It is a mistake to build a system with such a great dependence upon a single point of failure.