1
: not due : not yet payable
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness : excessive
undue force
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Examples of undue in a Sentence
These requirements shouldn't cause you any undue hardship.
His writing is elegant without calling undue attention to itself.
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Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking information.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking information.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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undue
adjective
un·due
ˌən-ˈd(y)ü 
1
: not due
2
: excessive
undue profit
Legal Definition
undue
adjective
un·due
ˌən-ˈdü, -ˈdyü
1
: not due : not yet payable
an undue bill
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness
would impose undue hardship on the debtors
such a requirement would place an undue burden on employers
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