undetermined
adjective
un·de·ter·mined
ˌən-di-ˈtər-mənd 
-dē-
: not definitely or authoritatively decided, settled, or identified : not determined
an undetermined boundary
an undetermined species
at an as yet undetermined time
an undetermined number of people
Examples of undetermined in a Sentence
an undetermined form seen only from a distance
the fate of the prisoners is still undetermined
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
This is only the third time since 2002 that all playoff berths remain undetermined entering Week 15 (2014 and 2021 being the other times).
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
The report from the Office of the Maricopa County Medical Examiner found that gunshots entered Ellis through his upper right chest and shoulder from an intermediate range, and through his lower left chest from an undetermined range.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The cause of death is undetermined at this time.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
This is only the third time since 2002 that all playoff berths remain undetermined entering Week 15 (2014 and 2021 being the other times).
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
The report from the Office of the Maricopa County Medical Examiner found that gunshots entered Ellis through his upper right chest and shoulder from an intermediate range, and through his lower left chest from an undetermined range.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The cause of death is undetermined at this time.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undetermined
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undetermined. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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