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
Diseases that might have been cured in the absence of widespread price controls might continue to cause undue suffering.
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Sally C. Pipes, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Exemptions from registration include: Job relocation Renting to family members or legal dependents
Deployed military
Selling the property will cause undue burden.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Because Stablecoins are pinned to the value of conventional currencies - usually the dollar - they can be used for rapid and cost-effective cross-border transactions without exposing participants to undue volatility.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Advertisement Progressives also encountered reversals as the wealthy fought to regain undue political influence.
—Time, 16 July 2025
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Sally C. Pipes, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Exemptions from registration include: Job relocation Renting to family members or legal dependents
Deployed military
Selling the property will cause undue burden.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Because Stablecoins are pinned to the value of conventional currencies - usually the dollar - they can be used for rapid and cost-effective cross-border transactions without exposing participants to undue volatility.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Advertisement Progressives also encountered reversals as the wealthy fought to regain undue political influence.
—Time, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undue
Adjective
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The weather service predicts that parts of Maryland remain at risk for excessive rainfall and the potential for flash floods.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2025
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Whether your hair is naturally dry or parched from excessive color treatments and heat styling, brittle strands are a stubborn bummer.—
Annie Blackman,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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This surge in extreme heat drives up energy demand and poses serious health risks to vulnerable populations.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes in the extreme heat.—
Katie Wiseman,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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However, Trump has imposed steep new taxes on imports of Canadian steel, aluminum and autos, and Carney's team has focused on trying to get those eliminated or reduced.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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But Trump has resisted backing a bipartisan U.S. bill to impose steep sanctions on Russia, instead giving Russia 50 days to accept a peace deal or face sanctions on its energy exports.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undue. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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