Now, this word is probably one of the most abused and overused in the financial world.
Worries that these medicines actually harm patients when overused have caused doctors to cut prescribing them.
Metaphors, to use an overused metaphor, are a double-edged sword: sometimes they clarify, sometimes they confuse.
Instead of speaking in plain English, they fill their conversations with overused jargon and buzzwords.
Healing the wear and tear on overused national parks by earmarking money for adequate maintenance.
One vastly overused procedure is fusion surgery for back pain blamed on degenerated spinal discs.
Disrespect is the most overused motivational tool in sports, but the Niners have a legitimate claim.
There is no question that in many companies, stock options have been overused and abused.
For decades some doctors have complained these drugs are overused for mild mood problems.
While adrenaline boosts performance in the short-term, it can be addictive and have long-term consequences if overused.
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New consumer products--or new anything--always bring with them unintended consequences, especially when they are misused or overused.
"Revolution" is probably the most overused word today, but what is happening in high tech is astonishing.
The word "revolution" has been grossly overused, but what Wriston did for finance was just that--a revolution.
Participating medical societies were asked to identify five tests or treatments that are commonly overused in their specialty.
He said many patients with chronic headaches often conventional medicines often did not work, so many overused the drugs.
So overused is the word that its greatest adherents have devalued it altogether.
Like many overused procedures, the risk is subtle and years down the road.
Critics worry that benchmarking assessments could backfire on entrepreneurs if they are overused.
In April a smattering of doctors' groups released a list of overused procedures.
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But school committee member Peter Fischelis says more kids are playing sports these days and the current fields are overused.
If approved, physicians worry the PFO closure will become another example of a well-intentioned medical procedure that will be overused.
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The report said the number of frontline ambulances was also thinly spread because they were being overused in some areas.
Or, more broadly, of how best to remove the many externalities that mean the environment is undervalued and thus overused.
Of course, "Critical" includes plenty of laments about the problems of our current system, from overused drugs to insufficient preventive care.
The word hero is way overused, but he was as heroic as heroes get, while being as classy as classy gets.
The high falutin' description would be "postmodern"--an overused word but one that, in this case, perfectly captures where the kids are at.
The problem with antibiotics is that they have been overused, and the bacteria they battle have grown smarter in the past years.
Sports analogies, although perhaps overused, are extremely relevant and useful in business.
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"Empowerment is a word that gets overused, but I think these changes are genuinely giving some power to the individual, " he says.
Trust is an overused term, but a guarantee of impartiality and accuracy in news and reporting is what the corporation is for.
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