overconsumption
noun
over·con·sump·tion
ˌō-vər-kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən 
: excessive consumption or use of something
the overconsumption of fossil fuels
overconsumption of alcohol
The flip side of deficient saving, of course, is overconsumption. At its peak in 1987, household expenditure as a percentage of national income was 74%, almost four percentage points above the highest levels reached during the previous two decades.—
Robert S. Gay
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Something like this could help folks filter what’s worth trying and what’s just overconsumption.
—Verge Staff, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
During his presidency, the economy continued to flail due to high unemployment, rising inflation and an energy crisis stemming from America’s dependence on foreign oil and overconsumption.
—Scott Wong, The Hill, 29 Dec. 2024
In other words, people may feel more satisfied after having a solid sweet, lessening the chances of sugar overconsumption and poor health outcomes.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
By engineering products that trigger dopamine releases in the brain, manufacturers have created addiction-like behaviors to food that leads to overconsumption.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Verge Staff, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
During his presidency, the economy continued to flail due to high unemployment, rising inflation and an energy crisis stemming from America’s dependence on foreign oil and overconsumption.
—Scott Wong, The Hill, 29 Dec. 2024
In other words, people may feel more satisfied after having a solid sweet, lessening the chances of sugar overconsumption and poor health outcomes.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
By engineering products that trigger dopamine releases in the brain, manufacturers have created addiction-like behaviors to food that leads to overconsumption.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overconsumption
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“Overconsumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overconsumption. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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