noun
- excessive dependence on someone or something
Examples
- The company’s overreliance on a single supplier created serious risks.
- Her overreliance on technology made simple tasks difficult without it.
- The team’s overreliance on their star player hurt them when he was injured.
- Critics warned against overreliance on foreign oil imports.
- The student’s overreliance on calculators weakened his mental math skills.
- Economic overreliance on tourism made the region vulnerable to downturns.