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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Multiple batches of chocolate nonpareils produced by Weaver Nut Company, Inc. and sold across the U.S. have been recalled due to potential undeclared milk allergens, the Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this week. Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 21 June 2025 Products were pulled from shelves over bacteria and fungus contamination, as well as mislabeling and undeclared allergens. Jenna Anderson, Health, 13 June 2025 Petrova was detained by customs agents at Logan International Airport in Boston in February for allegedly trying to bring undeclared frog embryos into the U.S. as part of her research. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 June 2025 Authorities have released a mugshot of the Chinese national accused of smuggling undeclared biological material into the United States. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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