undeclared

adjective

un·​de·​clared ˌən-di-ˈklerd How to pronounce undeclared (audio)
: not announced or openly acknowledged : not stated or decided in an official way : not declared
an undeclared war
an undeclared presidential candidate
a student with an undeclared major

Examples of undeclared in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Iran no longer complies with the now defunct nuclear deal’s transparency measures, which allowed inspectors to monitor centrifuge production plants and undeclared nuclear facilities. Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2024 In addition to a potential criminal referral for storing an undeclared, unloaded handgun in your carry-on, the TSA can also levy a fine that starts at $1,500 and can go into the thousands. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2024 The highest it's ever been has been 40% undeclared in 2012. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2024 Haley is counting on independents, New Hampshire's famously undeclared voters, to give her momentum on Tuesday. Nbc Universal, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2024 New Hampshire's open primary allows for undeclared residents, who make up nearly 40% of the state's 873,000 registered voters, to cast their vote in either Republican or Democratic primary. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2024 Haley won those undeclared voters by a 2-to-1 margin. Gary Langer, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2024 Think of the extradition of Japanese Americans to internment camps or President Truman’s use of the undeclared Korean War as a pretext to seize American steel mills in 1952. Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023 Byrne Dairy is recalling half-gallon cartons of chocolate ice cream sold by retailers in upstate New York because the ice cream may contain undeclared peanuts, posing the risk of a serious or life-threatening reaction to those who are allergic to the nuts. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undeclared was in 1526

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“Undeclared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeclared. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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