over-reliance

A form of overreliance — Excessive reliance.

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Meanings

nounover-reliance (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of overreliance.

    Byford said that the COVID-19 pandemic had "exposed a reckless, ultimately over-reliance on the farebox".

    2021 February 10, Richard Clinnick, “Network News: Byford sets out financial support hope for TfL”, in RAIL, number 924, page 22

Origin

From over- + reliance.

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over-reliance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-reliance

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“over-reliance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-reliance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “over-reliance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-reliance.

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