undetected
adjective
un·de·tect·ed
ˌən-di-ˈtek-təd 
-dē-
: not observed, noticed, or detected
an undetected flaw/error
an undetected illness
These rare mistakes are subtle and may go undetected for months and even years.—
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The burglars managed to break into the money storage facility completely undetected on Sunday, law enforcement sources said, noting that the first report of the theft was Monday morning.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The Homeland Security statistics reviewed by Miami-Dade County don’t include people who crossed undetected between ports of entry, or those who came to the U.S. via immigration programs or to Florida on rickety boats.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
This form of cancer often goes undetected because of normal skin color changes to the nails, especially in people of color, Vaughn said.
—Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
The next day, the stoner, Saul Durand (Jovan Adepo), chalks the experience up to an elaborate hoax; the rest of the world also saw the stars twinkle in code, but the celestial blinks went undetected by Earth’s most powerful telescopes.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
The team also documented a previously undetected radio signal emitting from 47 Tucanae’s center.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Jan. 2024
This fragmented system, combined with research indicating that many doctors deviate from lead testing guidelines, allows exposures to go undetected until irreversible neurological damage has been done.
—Aaron Specht, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
The state has argued that the silver-primer rounds were live, and went undetected for at least 11 days before the shooting.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
The mother of five was told her cancer had likely been around since 2012 but went undetected on routine mammograms due to her dense breast tissue (a kind of breast tissue 40% of women have).
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024
Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The Homeland Security statistics reviewed by Miami-Dade County don’t include people who crossed undetected between ports of entry, or those who came to the U.S. via immigration programs or to Florida on rickety boats.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
This form of cancer often goes undetected because of normal skin color changes to the nails, especially in people of color, Vaughn said.
—Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
The next day, the stoner, Saul Durand (Jovan Adepo), chalks the experience up to an elaborate hoax; the rest of the world also saw the stars twinkle in code, but the celestial blinks went undetected by Earth’s most powerful telescopes.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
The team also documented a previously undetected radio signal emitting from 47 Tucanae’s center.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Jan. 2024
This fragmented system, combined with research indicating that many doctors deviate from lead testing guidelines, allows exposures to go undetected until irreversible neurological damage has been done.
—Aaron Specht, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
The state has argued that the silver-primer rounds were live, and went undetected for at least 11 days before the shooting.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
The mother of five was told her cancer had likely been around since 2012 but went undetected on routine mammograms due to her dense breast tissue (a kind of breast tissue 40% of women have).
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Undetected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undetected. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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