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
Other economists agreed that inflation is causing undue stress on the country.
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Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
For human rights advocates, Johnson’s reluctance to forcefully criticize Bukele at the time was a sign of his undue deference to the Salvadoran leader.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
That dynamic, which has afforded undue warmaking powers within an already increasingly powerful executive branch, is now being cited as a thin legal justification for expanding counterterrorism operations into the Caribbean.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The federal law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
For human rights advocates, Johnson’s reluctance to forcefully criticize Bukele at the time was a sign of his undue deference to the Salvadoran leader.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
That dynamic, which has afforded undue warmaking powers within an already increasingly powerful executive branch, is now being cited as a thin legal justification for expanding counterterrorism operations into the Caribbean.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The federal law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undue
Adjective
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There was excessive growth of microtubules that wasn’t caused by an increase in gene activity, but likely due to the cells failing to clear away old or misfolded proteins.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Walpole’s excitement was curbed when they were flagged for excessive celebration.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The research team claims that their strategy offers a novel approach to developing high-performance cathodes capable of operating under extreme temperatures.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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The scale runs from G1, minor, to G5, extreme.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Best Early Black Friday Target Kitchen Deals The sale brings steep discounts to top kitchen brands like Ninja, Keurig, and KitchenAid.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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His mental health went into a steep decline.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undue. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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