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
There is no reason for this subpoena other than to distract from the facts of the case and impose undue burden and expense on a non-party.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
And that would consign Americans and foreigners alike to undue suffering.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Critics say the powerful tool encroaches on the privacy of everyday people, risking undue punishment or discrimination, the experts said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 May 2025
The legal saga includes an arbitration with the Writers Guild of America over writing credits for the film over allegations that Mark Williams took undue credit for co-writing the screenplay.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
And that would consign Americans and foreigners alike to undue suffering.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Critics say the powerful tool encroaches on the privacy of everyday people, risking undue punishment or discrimination, the experts said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 May 2025
The legal saga includes an arbitration with the Writers Guild of America over writing credits for the film over allegations that Mark Williams took undue credit for co-writing the screenplay.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undue
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As a Millennial what’s your take on Gen Z’s excessive use of exclamation points?—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Without legislative action this year to fix excessive insurance mandates, the entire peer-to-peer car sharing industry could disappear overnight.—
Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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In response, governments, NGOs, and the local people are striving to instill resilience into coastal communities, strengthen homes and infrastructure to better cope with extreme weather, and diversify incomes to mitigate the impact of a changing climate.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
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
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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 18 Jun. 2025.
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