1
: not due : not yet payable
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness : excessive
undue force
Examples of undue in a Sentence
These requirements shouldn't cause you any undue hardship.
His writing is elegant without calling undue attention to itself.
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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
Transparent rules for campaign financing and party contributions are essential to minimize the undue influence of money.
—Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for undue
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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undue
adjective
un·due
ˌən-ˈd(y)ü 
1
: not due
2
: excessive
undue profit
Legal Definition
undue
adjective
un·due
ˌən-ˈdü, -ˈdyü
1
: not due : not yet payable
an undue bill
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness
would impose undue hardship on the debtors
such a requirement would place an undue burden on employers
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