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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But some question the field’s overreliance on social media data in the first place.
—Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
Crucially, overreliance on the partner can be risky, so maintaining some internal expertise and having contingency plans in place is advisable.
—Sander Barens, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The equation’s overreliance on race is inaccurate and dangerous but unfortunately still common, according to a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine that was published Wednesday.
—Kaan Ozcan, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
While the occasional pouch can be part of a healthy diet, doctors and nutritionists are raising concerns that an overreliance on pouches can interfere with nutrition, long-term food preferences, dental hygiene and even speech and language development.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
Crucially, overreliance on the partner can be risky, so maintaining some internal expertise and having contingency plans in place is advisable.
—Sander Barens, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The equation’s overreliance on race is inaccurate and dangerous but unfortunately still common, according to a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine that was published Wednesday.
—Kaan Ozcan, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
While the occasional pouch can be part of a healthy diet, doctors and nutritionists are raising concerns that an overreliance on pouches can interfere with nutrition, long-term food preferences, dental hygiene and even speech and language development.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Overreliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overreliance. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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