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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More ships have been switching on their public AIS tracking transponders, but some may have gone undetected due in part to major disruption of AIS signals as well as ships not showing their movements through the strait.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Their goal is to remain undetected.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Without oversight, the crime often goes undetected Committing deed fraud is remarkably simple.
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Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Now Florida is leading the nation by ensuring new high school student-athletes are not playing with an undetected heart condition like Sean’s.
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Martha Lopez-Anderson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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Reuters,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Their goal is to remain undetected.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Without oversight, the crime often goes undetected Committing deed fraud is remarkably simple.
—
Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Now Florida is leading the nation by ensuring new high school student-athletes are not playing with an undetected heart condition like Sean’s.
—
Martha Lopez-Anderson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for undetected
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“Undetected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undetected. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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