overdependent
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A parent should be wary of raising an overdependent child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
While its partnership with Google has been a lucrative one, it doesn’t want to become overdependent on a single partner.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
The Afghan government also gave it limited support, leaving the ministry overdependent on foreign funding that poured in without strategic planning, according to a 2003 report by the Brussels-based International Crisis Group.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2021
Bill Roggio, senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, said the coalition failed the Afghan government and military by making them overdependent on Western support.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
Single-use plastic bags are the shameful hallmark of a society that has become overdependent on things we don’t need.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2016
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