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
This is part of curbing undue corporate influence and having accountable neighbors.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Sacramento police had arrested Adger on suspicion of battery, resisting or obstructing a peace officer, and inflicting undue suffering or pain on a dependent.
—Darrell Smith
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Panama is a pillar of our maritime trading system, and as such must remain free from any undue external pressure.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
Don't apply fertilizer during periods of excessive heat or drought which can cause the turf undue stress.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Sacramento police had arrested Adger on suspicion of battery, resisting or obstructing a peace officer, and inflicting undue suffering or pain on a dependent.
—Darrell Smith
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Panama is a pillar of our maritime trading system, and as such must remain free from any undue external pressure.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
Don't apply fertilizer during periods of excessive heat or drought which can cause the turf undue stress.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undue
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The two highest-ranking Republicans in the state legislature called Wednesday for former New Britain mayor Erin Stewart to consider dropping out of the governor’s race over reported excessive spending on the city’s credit card.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Parents Alexus Benavidez and Rauf Scott of Collin County filed a complaint this month against Kids ‘R’ Kids of Lawler Farm in Frisco, alleging their 3-year-old son was the victim of excessive physical force that included yanking, spanking and smacking the toddler.—
Lina Ruiz
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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The material includes Nazi iconography, extreme misogyny and racist sentiments about Black people and other minority groups, law enforcement officials said.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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In addition, the extreme naïveté of the Spanish do-gooder lawyer is an out-of-place cliché in a film whose cinematic potency and multifaceted performances testify to Marrakchi’s strengths.—
Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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By 2030, some 100,000 satellites may orbit the planet, with further steep growth expected in the coming decades.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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The index is back in the green after steep losses at the end of last week.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undue. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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