as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
try to avoid undue delay responding to e-mails
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Recent Examples of undue
At the time, the Towson University Police Union said former President Kim Schatzel was placing undue blame on police.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The merger aimed to distance the party from Sasikala’s influence amid mutual concerns that her faction exerted undue control over the party and prevent a split in the AIADMK government.
—Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
In North Carolina, a contract can be voided if it was reached through undue influence — if there is such a power imbalance that someone who agreed to a contract did not act freely.
—Ryan Oehrli
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Aurora Corporation Council Yordana Wysocki said the required disclosures were designed to address concerns about undue influence over city officials, but that they were narrowed down to protect people’s privacy rights.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The merger aimed to distance the party from Sasikala’s influence amid mutual concerns that her faction exerted undue control over the party and prevent a split in the AIADMK government.
—Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
In North Carolina, a contract can be voided if it was reached through undue influence — if there is such a power imbalance that someone who agreed to a contract did not act freely.
—Ryan Oehrli
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Aurora Corporation Council Yordana Wysocki said the required disclosures were designed to address concerns about undue influence over city officials, but that they were narrowed down to protect people’s privacy rights.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undue
Adjective
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The authors argued that the typical American diet contained excessive calories and fat and lacked sufficient amounts of complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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This development enables high-performance batteries to function without the bulky pressurization hardware that often adds excessive weight and volume to electric vehicle battery packs.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Typical pulsating aurora displays last 10 to 20 minutes, but Kerss had captured almost three hours of extreme pulsating auroras — an unusually powerful display and one of the longest on record, according to the statement.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Threats are growing from more extreme weather.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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An additional 11,100 acres will no longer be developable under the new Urban Limit Line boundaries, but much of that land is made up of steep hills or in fire or flood zones, according to a county map.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Globally, roughly 840 million jobs, about one in four, are exposed to generative AI, with high-income economies facing the steepest exposure at 33% of all jobs.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undue. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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