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
Similar to Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, written by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’s Alex Thompson, the authors suggested that Hunter Biden likely held undue sway over his father’s White House.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
Additionally, a potential work requirement would place significant and undue burden, particularly on mothers who have children over the age of six.
—Natasha Williams, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
But there is, of course, also a gray area where these individuals, in the hectic pace of a session, can wield undue influence that doesn’t always show up in disclosure forms.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025
The challenge right now is to synchronize and systematize data collection and reporting such that meeting the current assortment of local, national and international requirements does not create an undue strain on the core business or leave that business open to risk of non-compliance.
—Mary Foley, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
Additionally, a potential work requirement would place significant and undue burden, particularly on mothers who have children over the age of six.
—Natasha Williams, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
But there is, of course, also a gray area where these individuals, in the hectic pace of a session, can wield undue influence that doesn’t always show up in disclosure forms.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025
The challenge right now is to synchronize and systematize data collection and reporting such that meeting the current assortment of local, national and international requirements does not create an undue strain on the core business or leave that business open to risk of non-compliance.
—Mary Foley, Forbes.com, 1 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
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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
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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 29 Jul. 2025.
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