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
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Examples of undetermined in a Sentence
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The lawsuit is asking for an undetermined amount in damages.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
Jorge Barahona, jailed for the past 13 years for one of the most heinous acts of child abuse in South Florida memory, will not have to stand trial — for an undetermined amount of time — a judge ruled Friday.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, the last Navy budget included no new Osprey purchases, and some senior military officials anticipate that current Ospreys will only serve as a temporary bridge to a new undetermined option.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
Therefore, goetta's mysterious origin story remains undetermined.
—The Enquirer, 25 Jan. 2024
The rest of the money needed for the project would come from undetermined sources, likely including the city and the state.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, five vehicles have been found in the water, including three passenger vehicles, a cement truck and another vehicle of undetermined nature, Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace told CNN.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
The key to quantum computing is that the qubits’ states are left undetermined until the final result is read out.
—Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
An autopsy was conducted and a cause of death was ruled undetermined.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
Jorge Barahona, jailed for the past 13 years for one of the most heinous acts of child abuse in South Florida memory, will not have to stand trial — for an undetermined amount of time — a judge ruled Friday.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, the last Navy budget included no new Osprey purchases, and some senior military officials anticipate that current Ospreys will only serve as a temporary bridge to a new undetermined option.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
Therefore, goetta's mysterious origin story remains undetermined.
—The Enquirer, 25 Jan. 2024
The rest of the money needed for the project would come from undetermined sources, likely including the city and the state.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, five vehicles have been found in the water, including three passenger vehicles, a cement truck and another vehicle of undetermined nature, Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace told CNN.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
The key to quantum computing is that the qubits’ states are left undetermined until the final result is read out.
—Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
An autopsy was conducted and a cause of death was ruled undetermined.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undetermined. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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