overreliance
noun
over·re·li·ance
ˌō-vər-ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s 
: the act or state of relying on something or someone too much : excessive reliance
One of my top priorities next year is to have an energy policy that begins to address all facets of our overreliance on fossil fuels.—
Barack Obama
Barack ObamaI shy away from prescribing sleeping pills … to avoid overreliance on them.—Andrew Weil
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Curiosity also plays a role in reducing overreliance on outputs.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But some do see overreliance on these sectors as evidence of underlying weakness.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
As Governor Shapiro's executive order demonstrates, this change is both practical and equitable, opening doors for millions of Americans who have been sidelined by an overreliance on credentials.
—Scott White, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities recently launched a campaign attacking the governor for allowing the state’s overreliance on property taxes to worsen and for seeking to slash summer work programs that assist the state’s troubled youths.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But some do see overreliance on these sectors as evidence of underlying weakness.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
As Governor Shapiro's executive order demonstrates, this change is both practical and equitable, opening doors for millions of Americans who have been sidelined by an overreliance on credentials.
—Scott White, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities recently launched a campaign attacking the governor for allowing the state’s overreliance on property taxes to worsen and for seeking to slash summer work programs that assist the state’s troubled youths.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Overreliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overreliance. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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