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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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
Commissioner Barb Regnitz, R-Center, explained it was agreed five recipients would be selected so as not to create an undue burden in the process.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The deregulatory initiative empowers the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and federal agencies to slash regulations that exceed constitutional authority, impose undue burdens on businesses, or stifle innovation and economic growth.
—Jennifer Butler, National Review, 9 Mar. 2025
This decision threatens to place undue financial strain on households already grappling with rising living costs.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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