addictions

plural of addiction
as in dependences
a physiological need for certain drugs an addiction to heroin

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Recent Examples of addictions Victims of gun violence, police violence, robberies, and addictions walk the streets outside, repeating their last movements, behaviors, and desires. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026 Kasirye and her team led Sacramento County through measles outbreaks, spikes in opioid addictions and the COVID-19 pandemic. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Vancouver, for all its celebrity hangouts and major studio and streamer film shoots, is also home to a grimy downtown eastside neighborhood where getting off addictions and out of homelessness for many remains a constant struggle. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 And more than 200 patients battling various addictions have consequently been left with nowhere to go. — Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026 But, as with other addictions, Woodward was taking bigger risks in search of a bigger hit of dopamine. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 But insiders and critics of the sports betting business say those VIP memberships are offered to people who lose the most money, and the companies prey on people with potential addictions. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2026 Located in Rimini, San Patrignano is the largest halfway house in Europe and has been offering people with drug addictions the tools to build a new life since 1978. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Shot over a period of five years, the film follows Ljubojacki’s brother and two cousins whose addictions are slowly destroying their relationships and homes. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addictions
Noun
  • So, here was Ondaatje just writing about his day-t0-day, grappling with the intense swings of emotion any parent must reckon with as their children grow into autonomy, forever leaving behind the heartbreakingly sweet (and frequently tedious) dependences of childhood.
    — Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Cranor said a person’s risk depends on how often they are targeted, their security habits, their ability to recognize suspicious messages, and whether the lure really interests them.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Changing spending habits Other Democratic megadonors are simply cutting out the middleman, picking individual races and candidates to support.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Addictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addictions. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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