undiscovered
adjective
un·dis·cov·ered
ˌən-di-ˈskə-vərd 
: not found or found out : not discovered
an undiscovered island
as yet undiscovered talents
undiscovered motives
… detected the presence of a hitherto undiscovered element.—
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Customer segments go undiscovered, brand narratives miss the people they were designed to reach, and high-capacity talent sits underutilized because no one created the conditions for their contribution to surface.
—Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In this environment, many undiscovered animals like the little blue octopus would not stand a chance.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
As of 2011, scientists estimated that as much as 91 percent of the oceans’ species remained undiscovered—so fully describing all our planet’s marine inhabitants would take scientists centuries at the current pace.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026
The press release cited a study which found that up to 90% of ocean species are still undiscovered.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In this environment, many undiscovered animals like the little blue octopus would not stand a chance.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
As of 2011, scientists estimated that as much as 91 percent of the oceans’ species remained undiscovered—so fully describing all our planet’s marine inhabitants would take scientists centuries at the current pace.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026
The press release cited a study which found that up to 90% of ocean species are still undiscovered.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiscovered. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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