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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
Recent polls have shown Porter leading the candidates, but with most voters undecided, the race is considered wide open.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
An additional 9% were undecided.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
While this mission is already in space and en route, its status is undecided.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Polling shows about 57% of voters are undecided.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
An additional 9% were undecided.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
While this mission is already in space and en route, its status is undecided.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Polling shows about 57% of voters are undecided.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undecided
Adjective
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His 2-year-old daughter, Keira, has a heart defect and has undergone open-heart surgery, with more pending surgeries to come.—
Hatzel Vela,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, tests pending, and surgery is still as of right now an option.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Experts say women who are unsure should talk with their health care provider about their individual breast cancer risk and the potential benefits and drawbacks of different screening methods.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Another 31 percent remain unsure or sympathize equally with both.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Any student feeling unsettled or affected by the incident is encouraged to take advantage of the support.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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How much has this unsettled Jean?—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Still, Israelis and Palestinians are skeptical; large majorities of both doubt there will be permanent peace, new Gallup polling found.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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But experts remain skeptical about Martínez’s theory of a burial connected to Taposiris Magna.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office has found Raquel Marie Morales’ cause and manner of death to be undetermined after her remains were found in a Surprise landfill nearly six months ago.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to Japan's Foreign Ministry, North Korea has been spotted conducting suspicious transfers of goods between ships in the East China Sea, which is bordered by China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Taiwan.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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An administrative hearing officer kicked her off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) regardless, based solely on the allegedly suspicious shopping pattern.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the matter remained unresolved.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Finally, cost and customer economics remain unresolved.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What’s more debatable is whether the idea is probable, or even plausible.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
15 Sep. 2025
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What's next for mortgages, though, is debatable.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Undecided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undecided. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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