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
Her character is introduced briskly questioning one officer accused of undue violence while performing crowd control at the populist yellow-vest protests that erupted throughout France in late 2018.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 May 2025
At the time, his House Un-American Activities Committee was causing undue terror around the nation, but thanks to Murrow’s newscasts on CBS, the junior senator from Wisconsin was ultimately investigated and censured by 1954.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
In an era when women were testing norms – and undue modesty was the first to go – Betty was star and a 1930s sensation, with legs for days, a bob as short as her dress and heels impossibly high, a New Modern Woman who proved popular with children and adults alike.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2025
The company argues that Epic’s control over the nation’s health records gives it undue influence over what data is shared, how it’s shared, and who can participate in that exchange.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 May 2025
At the time, his House Un-American Activities Committee was causing undue terror around the nation, but thanks to Murrow’s newscasts on CBS, the junior senator from Wisconsin was ultimately investigated and censured by 1954.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
In an era when women were testing norms – and undue modesty was the first to go – Betty was star and a 1930s sensation, with legs for days, a bob as short as her dress and heels impossibly high, a New Modern Woman who proved popular with children and adults alike.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2025
The company argues that Epic’s control over the nation’s health records gives it undue influence over what data is shared, how it’s shared, and who can participate in that exchange.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undue
Adjective
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Manson warns, however, that excessive amounts of vitamin D can lead to a higher calcium level in blood and urine, and some calcification may occur in the blood vessels and in the soft tissue.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 May 2025
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The excessive heat watch will be in effect from 11 a.m. Friday, May 30, through 11 p.m. Saturday, May 31, according to the National Weather Service.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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As shocking and extreme as this season was, all paths led here.—
Jennifer Adams,
StyleCaster,
5 June 2025
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People who are staying with family members without a lease agreement, or who have inherited property informally, have long struggled to get federal help rebuilding after extreme weather, despite the fact that such families are less likely to have home insurance.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Eight years ago, Hurricane Harvey barreled in off the Gulf of Mexico and lingered, pouring four days of rain over the city of Houston. Unlike North Carolina's steep mountains, Houston is low, barely rising above sea level.—
Laura Sullivan,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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In contrast, late adopters face higher opportunity costs, slower innovation cycles, and steeper learning curves.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undue. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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