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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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Dec. 2025
His cause of death had been ruled undetermined until her second son died, according to the warrant.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
An Akron police officer shot at a man 15 times, striking him an undetermined number of times.
—Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
The crash spilled an undetermined amount of fuel from the semitrailer’s side tank onto the highway.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Dec. 2025
His cause of death had been ruled undetermined until her second son died, according to the warrant.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
An Akron police officer shot at a man 15 times, striking him an undetermined number of times.
—Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
The crash spilled an undetermined amount of fuel from the semitrailer’s side tank onto the highway.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 17 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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