overdependence

/ ˌəʊvədɪˈpɛndəns /

noun

1. the state or fact of being too dependent, esp for help or support

Example Sentences

"This serves as a wake-up call for the region, not only to reduce reliance on the US, but also to re-balance overdependence on any single trade and export partner."

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Mr Vance has also criticised Europe's overdependence on the US in foreign policy - potentially straining US-UK relations.

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He worries about overdependence on automated and electronic systems.

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The catastrophic shortage is a result not just of a surge in cases, but also of an overdependence on a single vaccine manufacturer, EuBiologics in Seoul, South Korea, whose production capacity is limited.

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Li's speech comes amid calls over the past year from the United States and the European Union to "de-risk" their supply chains and reduce overdependence on China in certain sectors, as well as efforts to cut off Chinese enterprises from some advanced semiconductors.

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