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
Bonus: The mask is cut into two halves, so guys with beards can use it without undue grooming mishaps.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Other clubs are present thanks to a ranking system that takes in league and continental results over the past five seasons, but even that is flawed and gives undue prominence to achievements from three or four years ago.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Feeling angry enough to bust some balls, literally, but don’t want to cause undue harm and/or get arrested?
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
Abraham Ingersoll, chief information security officer of the company, says the technology enables his team to ensure staff are able to make the best use of AI tools without taking undue risk.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Other clubs are present thanks to a ranking system that takes in league and continental results over the past five seasons, but even that is flawed and gives undue prominence to achievements from three or four years ago.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Feeling angry enough to bust some balls, literally, but don’t want to cause undue harm and/or get arrested?
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
Abraham Ingersoll, chief information security officer of the company, says the technology enables his team to ensure staff are able to make the best use of AI tools without taking undue risk.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undue
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Some locals in Venice, which has dealt with overtourism that has strained the city’s infrastructure and services for years, will protest the wedding over concerns its scale will worsen some of the issues created by excessive tourist crowds.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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According to Mock, your professional maid service will not have the proper tools to safely remove excessive mold issues.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Whether the Ferriers are on foot or in a car, the director choreographs spectacular carnage around them, a visceral cocktail of alien death rays turning their victims to dust, or city infrastructure being demolished with extreme prejudice.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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The evidence is overwhelming that links extreme heat and air pollution to climate change.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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If that happens, expect a sharp reset in valuations, a spike in bond yields, and a steep correction in the S&P 500.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The rainfall threatened flooding and mudslides, especially in areas with steep terrain.—
Luis Alberto Cruz,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undue. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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