1
as in pending
not yet settled or decided
a number of undecided matters still before the committee
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2
as in unsure
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
voters still seem to be undecided about that candidate's fitness for the office of president
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Recent Examples of undecided
If John Cornyn wins Texas runoff If Cornyn wins the runoff on May 26, 45% of likely voters would vote for Cornyn, 44% for Democrat James Talarico, 3% for Libertarian Ted Brown, and 8% undecided.
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Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026
This year, that event will not happen and the future member use of the beautiful 24-acre property remains undecided.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
But the support for the two leading candidates was outnumbered by the undecided voters in the last Emerson College poll.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
This last debate ahead of the June vote is targeted toward undecided voters and will cover major statewide issues, including affordability, housing, public safety, climate, education and health care.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026
This year, that event will not happen and the future member use of the beautiful 24-acre property remains undecided.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
But the support for the two leading candidates was outnumbered by the undecided voters in the last Emerson College poll.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
This last debate ahead of the June vote is targeted toward undecided voters and will cover major statewide issues, including affordability, housing, public safety, climate, education and health care.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undecided
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The nightclub has a pending hearing for their liquor permit, according to the Department of Consumer Protection, which is scheduled after their closing date.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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These lawsuits remain pending, and Wilderness Training & Consulting is fighting the lawsuits, according to court filings.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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When workers are unsure whether the technology is meant to augment them or replace them, adoption slows, experimentation stops, and the conditions under which AI actually returns value disappear.—
Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The vets also took X-rays, but since wood is hard to see on an X-ray, the professionals were still unsure how far the stick had impaled Sweets.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The holiday weekend, however, is looking unsettled at the moment, with on-and-off rain and below normal temperatures.—
Justin Lewis,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Pricing and licensing data for machine consumption remain unsettled.—
Mike Cahill,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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And what would a skeptical buyer challenge first?—
David Chapman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Judges newly skeptical of the government’s reliability may examine run-of-the-mill DOJ cases with greater scrutiny, creating more work for a department strapped for resources after thousands of lawyers quit.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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His status for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals remains undetermined, though ESPN reported Wednesday that there’s an expectation Anunoby will be available.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
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The cause of the incident remained undetermined, including the engine fire.—
Jack Lowenstein,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Anyone who suspects their card was skimmed should contact their bank immediately, freeze or replace the card, monitor transactions, and report the suspicious pump to the station, police, and the FBI’s IC3.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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But guidelines seek to balance the benefits of catching cancer early with possible harms, such as stress and pain from investigating suspicious spots that don't turn out to be cancerous.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The Department of War says the PURSUE archive contains unresolved cases, meaning the government has not made a definitive determination about the nature of the observed phenomena.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The budget for the upcoming fiscal year also remains unresolved.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Even if the exact rankings are debatable (franchise revenue data is notoriously patchy), the scale is not.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
7 May 2026
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Yet if Mars’ execution is nearly impossible to criticize, his choices as curator of the evening are more debatable.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Undecided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undecided. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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