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

I shy away from prescribing sleeping pills … to avoid overreliance on them.—

Andrew Weil

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More broadly, Choi thinks Korea Zinc is well-placed to tap into growing concerns about supply-chain diversification and an overreliance on China. —

Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 20 Jan. 2025 Boccardo said that bombarding employees with endless emails wastes time and clouds inboxes with content, while overreliance on platforms like Slack risks burying critical team updates. —

Julia Korn, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 The result has been a surge in irregular immigration and an overreliance on seeking asylum. —

Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 The thoughtful composition of the images contrasting with the dynamic camera offset the filmmaker’s overreliance on catchy songs. —

Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for overreliance