1
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
an undetermined form seen only from a distance
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2
as in pending
not yet settled or decided
the fate of the prisoners is still undetermined
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Recent Examples of undetermined
But where the actual enrichment would take place is undetermined.
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Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Instead, medical examiners had classified them as accidental, or as a result of natural or undetermined causes.
—Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2025
According to a release from the New Haven Police Department on Friday, the cause of Leary’s death has been ruled undetermined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
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Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Instead, medical examiners had classified them as accidental, or as a result of natural or undetermined causes.
—Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2025
According to a release from the New Haven Police Department on Friday, the cause of Leary’s death has been ruled undetermined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undetermined
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Brooks said Act 372 was vague and imposed problems on librarians and bookstore owners trying to avoid prosecution.—
Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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All of these legal tests, however, are quite vague.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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In addition, the court’s pretrial services office offers bus passes and mental health and shelter referrals to people with pending cases, Mr. Currier said.—
Taylor Tiamoyo Harris,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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But Carr’s message has enormous stakes for pending and future mergers and acquisitions in the communications sector.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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If that happens, a person may become confused and dizzy, and feel faint.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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The headband usually has to be readjusted ahead of the next wear, as the sound can be faint if the headphones are not perfectly positioned over the ears.—
Rebecca Taylor,
Outside Online,
19 June 2025
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More substantively, the ideological contours of the new Resistance still feel unsettled.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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But the broader future of federal support for science remains unsettled.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The number of passengers on board and cause of the crash is unclear.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The assessment of the degree of damage underground in Fordo is unclear, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi told CNN's Fareed Zakaria on Sunday.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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In 2023, the U.S. Government Accountability Office identified several unresolved concerns with the Military Housing Privatization Initiative.—
Steve Osunsami,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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The continuing presence of these unresolved issues have already brought famine to nations like Sri Lanka, rural strife to France, and massive price shocks to many countries in Europe and to California.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The legal basis for Trump’s continued extensions is hazy at best.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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The band’s digital residency, ABBA Voyage, even inspired her outfits on the Short n’ Sweet tour, particularly the hazy light-blue costume that Agnetha Fältskog wears.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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While the films’ impact on government policy and/or public opinion is debatable, movies large and small have been at the forefront of some of the 21st century’s most difficult conversations.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
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How much coffee per day leads to healthy aging is debatable.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undetermined. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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