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
President Trump is right to review each January 6 case carefully, but those who were punished in violation of due process or with undue harshness deserve full and immediate pardons.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Not have that compensation cadence led to undue suffering.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Perhaps Duncan was speaking with undue authority based on her own limited information.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Jan. 2025
With stakes exceeding 10 percent in many banks, questions arose about potential conflicts of interest and undue influence over critical financial institutions.
—Carrie McCabe, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Not have that compensation cadence led to undue suffering.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Perhaps Duncan was speaking with undue authority based on her own limited information.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Jan. 2025
With stakes exceeding 10 percent in many banks, questions arose about potential conflicts of interest and undue influence over critical financial institutions.
—Carrie McCabe, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undue
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The Indian rupee has been depreciating against the U.S. dollar this week, but the government has enough foreign exchange reserves to stem any excessive currency moves, sources within the government said.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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Forgiveness for students who saw excessive loan interest after 10 or 20 years would likely no longer be an option.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The maneuver takes place as Paramount is under extreme pressure to cut millions of dollars from its operating costs.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Bucks were forced to cancel their practice across town at Tulane University as the extreme weather conditions made leaving their hotel impossible.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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This pick is also available in four other colors and a variety of smaller and larger sizes, but the oatmeal hue offers the steepest discount.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Those steep canyons were too treacherous to hike into—a broken ankle would require an air evacuation—so the crew’s assignment was to create a mile-long containment line in the peaks west of Mount Wilson Observatory.—
M. R. O’Connor,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undue. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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