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
With stakes exceeding 10 percent in many banks, questions arose about potential conflicts of interest and undue influence over critical financial institutions.
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Carrie McCabe, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
With inflation nearly back to the Fed’s target, plus a cooling job market, officials have been trying to recalibrate policy to make sure that high borrowing costs don’t inflict undue damage to the economy.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
The judge said these four individuals are non-parties (Oakley isn’t suing them) and in the Second Circuit, a party (i.e., MSG) ordinarily lacks standing to challenge subpoenas issued to non-parties when the objection concerns relevance or undue burden.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
But 20 years ago, Jude Law took more of a stiff-upper-lip approach to some undue mockery from the comedian.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Carrie McCabe, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
With inflation nearly back to the Fed’s target, plus a cooling job market, officials have been trying to recalibrate policy to make sure that high borrowing costs don’t inflict undue damage to the economy.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
The judge said these four individuals are non-parties (Oakley isn’t suing them) and in the Second Circuit, a party (i.e., MSG) ordinarily lacks standing to challenge subpoenas issued to non-parties when the objection concerns relevance or undue burden.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
But 20 years ago, Jude Law took more of a stiff-upper-lip approach to some undue mockery from the comedian.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undue
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The company also said damages sought by the plaintiffs are barred by law and/or are unconstitutional based on provisions on due process and excessive fines in the U.S. Constitution and applicable portions of the state constitution.Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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This excessive trust makes our organizations more vulnerable to basic human biases.Adam Ennamli, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Be realistic The most uncomfortable truth of the last few days has been how quickly firefighting efforts were overwhelmed and outmatched by the extreme fire conditions, Cohen said.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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In other words, the atmosphere gets more thirsty as the climate warms, drawing more moisture from plants, and leading to more days with extreme fire weather conditions.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
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Projections were giving the BJP fewer than 200 seats, a steep drop from its previous total of 303, and a result that would spell the end of its parliamentary majority.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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The shoreline is mostly rugged and rocky, with pines marching up steep, often-foggy slopes.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undue. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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