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
Aurora Corporation Council Yordana Wysocki said the required disclosures were designed to address concerns about undue influence over city officials, but that they were narrowed down to protect people’s privacy rights.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Unless everyone begins an innovation project on the same page, undue pressure to make tradeoffs is inevitable.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
While Callahan’s baritone vocals are good and hefty, there’s a bit of undue sibilance in his voice.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
But before all that happened, when Americans were the good guys, there were other countries who were instead manipulators and who exerted undue influence over Iran.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Unless everyone begins an innovation project on the same page, undue pressure to make tradeoffs is inevitable.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
While Callahan’s baritone vocals are good and hefty, there’s a bit of undue sibilance in his voice.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
But before all that happened, when Americans were the good guys, there were other countries who were instead manipulators and who exerted undue influence over Iran.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undue
Adjective
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The authors argued that the typical American diet contained excessive calories and fat and lacked sufficient amounts of complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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This development enables high-performance batteries to function without the bulky pressurization hardware that often adds excessive weight and volume to electric vehicle battery packs.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Typical pulsating aurora displays last 10 to 20 minutes, but Kerss had captured almost three hours of extreme pulsating auroras — an unusually powerful display and one of the longest on record, according to the statement.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Threats are growing from more extreme weather.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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The deal comes as New Delhi moves to diversify export markets to offset the impact of steep tariffs imposed by the United States and instability in shipping and energy routes due to the Iran war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hispanic adults and residents of Western states experienced the steepest increases in rectal cancer deaths, the study found.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undue. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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