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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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) ruled the fire accidental and declared the cause of the fire undetermined.
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Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Then that date was postponed to an as-yet-undetermined date in the future.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Rittman said, and is currently undetermined.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The remaining $75 million — for Roy Wilkins Auditorium — would come from an as-yet-undetermined source.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Then that date was postponed to an as-yet-undetermined date in the future.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Rittman said, and is currently undetermined.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The remaining $75 million — for Roy Wilkins Auditorium — would come from an as-yet-undetermined source.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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 18 Apr. 2026.
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