1
: not due : not yet payable
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness : excessive
undue force
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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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However, his backers in Silicon Valley could also see the rules as an undue burden on their ability to export products.
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Afp, Fortune Asia, 13 Jan. 2025
But Trump over the weekend cited U.S. contributions — including deaths of American workers who built the canal at the turn of the century — and suggested China had undue influence in managing the canal.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
By restoring equitable access to banking infrastructure, the U.S. is creating an environment where blockchain developers and entrepreneurs can thrive without undue constraints.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But by finalizing the regulations now, the CFPB effectively dared the incoming Trump administration and its Republican allies in Congress to undue rules that are broadly popular and could help millions of people who are burdened by medical debt.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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Afp, Fortune Asia, 13 Jan. 2025
But Trump over the weekend cited U.S. contributions — including deaths of American workers who built the canal at the turn of the century — and suggested China had undue influence in managing the canal.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
By restoring equitable access to banking infrastructure, the U.S. is creating an environment where blockchain developers and entrepreneurs can thrive without undue constraints.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But by finalizing the regulations now, the CFPB effectively dared the incoming Trump administration and its Republican allies in Congress to undue rules that are broadly popular and could help millions of people who are burdened by medical debt.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 24 Jan. 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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