overconsumption
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The so-called ecocide narrative argues that deforestation led to conflict and population decline before Europeans arrived in the 18th century, turning the island into a cautionary tale about overconsumption.
From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026
There has been some backlash, especially among younger generations, to the environmental impact of fast fashion and overconsumption, but consumer spending has just kept growing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Hew-Butler suggested that events like marathons should actually limit their water and sports drink stations to discourage overconsumption.
From Slate • Aug. 17, 2025
“That tells us that our overconsumption of water in the Colorado River Basin is much worse than I think a lot of us perceived previously.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
Finally we die, many of us martyrs to overconsumption of food.
From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by Alsaker, R. L.
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