undetermined

adjective

un·​de·​ter·​mined ˌən-di-ˈtər-mənd How to pronounce undetermined (audio)
-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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What Happens Next The official cause of Naroditsky's death remains undetermined as the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner continues to await toxicology reports. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Multiple of the deaths reported in the bayous last year are still listed as undetermined as well, according to medical examiner data. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025 More than 25 years ago, at the outset of Vladimir Putin’s rule, Russia’s political future felt undetermined, or at least full of contradiction. Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undetermined

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undetermined was in the 15th century

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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undetermined. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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