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 cause of the fire will be listed as undetermined pending the final ruling from the ME's Office on the victim's cause of death, Dallas Fire-Rescue said.
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S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Hopkins said after investigating, fires at Parade Park were classified in one of three categories: undetermined, homeless incendiary and arson.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
These drawers are repositories for things like batteries with undetermined amounts of life left, menus of restaurants that may or may not still be in business, forgotten school forms, an assortment of rubber bands, and gift cards with just enough of a balance that they can’t quite be thrown away.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
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S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Hopkins said after investigating, fires at Parade Park were classified in one of three categories: undetermined, homeless incendiary and arson.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
These drawers are repositories for things like batteries with undetermined amounts of life left, menus of restaurants that may or may not still be in business, forgotten school forms, an assortment of rubber bands, and gift cards with just enough of a balance that they can’t quite be thrown away.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 2025.
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