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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However, Japan’s opponent for its June 25 match is still undetermined.
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José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Tyler Toffoli, San Jose’s third-leading scorer, is out for an undetermined amount of time with a lower-body issue after he was injured during the first period on Thursday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
The cause and manner of death remain undetermined, but detectives were working in coordination with the Medical Examiner’s Office.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The cause of the fire is still undetermined.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Tyler Toffoli, San Jose’s third-leading scorer, is out for an undetermined amount of time with a lower-body issue after he was injured during the first period on Thursday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
The cause and manner of death remain undetermined, but detectives were working in coordination with the Medical Examiner’s Office.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The cause of the fire is still undetermined.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undetermined. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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