as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
plagued by undefined worries that kept her awake at night
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Recent Examples of undefined
The undefined goals of the tit-for-tat escalation with some of the United States’ most important partners has left markets reeling and businesses baffled as to how this ends.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
What To Know Reuters, Bloomberg and CNN were among news outlets which reported that Trump had ordered the suspension of all military aid supplies to Kyiv pending an undefined Ukrainian commitment to a peaceful settlement of the war.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
And the undefined areas of the translation are what make Twin Peaks, both versions, works of art as opposed to mere escapism.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
Burroughs, Brooks and Henry each caught just one pass last season for Wisconsin, so their roles are undefined.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
What To Know Reuters, Bloomberg and CNN were among news outlets which reported that Trump had ordered the suspension of all military aid supplies to Kyiv pending an undefined Ukrainian commitment to a peaceful settlement of the war.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
And the undefined areas of the translation are what make Twin Peaks, both versions, works of art as opposed to mere escapism.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
Burroughs, Brooks and Henry each caught just one pass last season for Wisconsin, so their roles are undefined.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undefined
Adjective
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Jared Weiss of The Athletic shared via X. Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was quite vague when discussing the possibility of Garland suiting up for Game 4.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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For now, the language in the president’s executive order was fairly vague.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Subtle minerality and a light floral touch on the nose give way to a peppery palate, finishing short but clean with faint cereal warmth and crisp simplicity.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Accountant 2, arriving this week some eight long years after the original, does not earn even that faintest of praise.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Undefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undefined. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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