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

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In March, Rosenberg pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the IRS by concealing undeclared foreign accounts, filing false tax returns and evading taxes over a decade. Jay Weaver july 28, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025 Over a dozen ice cream snacks have been recalled due to undeclared milk in the products, according to the Canadian company that makes the products. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 28 July 2025 The fashion governing body is among signatories of the memorandum of understanding issued last May to tackle worker exploitation, undeclared work, tax evasion, and unfair contractual practices in the fashion supply chain. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 July 2025 An Ohio creamery is recalling several of its ice cream flavors because of undeclared allergens. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for undeclared

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 1 Aug. 2025.

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