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
Legal experts say the courts are still sorting out what constitutes undue hardship.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
For Putin, lopping off Ukrainian territory—and, in the process, levelling Ukrainian cities with artillery barrages and aerial bombs—is a way to achieve his ultimate goal: a loyal and neutered Ukraine that does not threaten Russia and is free of undue Western influence.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
People are partial to making quick observations and giving them undue weight.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Instead, objectives and alignments change at the drop of a hat, with undue time being spent on constructing plot twists in reverse, revealing information for which the viewer has no context until they’re pummeled with clunky, post-facto exposition.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
For Putin, lopping off Ukrainian territory—and, in the process, levelling Ukrainian cities with artillery barrages and aerial bombs—is a way to achieve his ultimate goal: a loyal and neutered Ukraine that does not threaten Russia and is free of undue Western influence.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
People are partial to making quick observations and giving them undue weight.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Instead, objectives and alignments change at the drop of a hat, with undue time being spent on constructing plot twists in reverse, revealing information for which the viewer has no context until they’re pummeled with clunky, post-facto exposition.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undue
Adjective
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Avoid using excessive water to prevent damaging the floors.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Common symptoms include excessive scratching, licking, ear infections, and digestive issues.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are a number of majority-minority districts in blue states as well which, if viewed by the Court as unconstitutionally created, could further complicate blue-state efforts to respond to Texas-style extreme gerrymandering.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Louisville Metro Council is considering an ordinance to define and regulate new types of homeless shelters that council members hope will help expand shelter access during periods of extreme weather.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Aviation resources and hand crews will play a primary role due to steep, rocky terrain and limited dozer access.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The district’s disparate parts would be connected largely by two-lane highways cutting through steep slopes of places such as the Modoc National Forest, where nervous drivers must beware of a lack of guardrails.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undue. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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