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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Additionally, a potential work requirement would place significant and undue burden, particularly on mothers who have children over the age of six.
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Natasha Williams, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
But there is, of course, also a gray area where these individuals, in the hectic pace of a session, can wield undue influence that doesn’t always show up in disclosure forms.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025
The challenge right now is to synchronize and systematize data collection and reporting such that meeting the current assortment of local, national and international requirements does not create an undue strain on the core business or leave that business open to risk of non-compliance.
—Mary Foley, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The law aims to curb corruption and undue influence in federal campaigns.
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Natasha Williams, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
But there is, of course, also a gray area where these individuals, in the hectic pace of a session, can wield undue influence that doesn’t always show up in disclosure forms.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025
The challenge right now is to synchronize and systematize data collection and reporting such that meeting the current assortment of local, national and international requirements does not create an undue strain on the core business or leave that business open to risk of non-compliance.
—Mary Foley, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The law aims to curb corruption and undue influence in federal campaigns.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 20 Jul. 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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