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
Latest election polls show a statistical tie, meaning undecided voters hold the key to Ecuador’s future.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
If Rodgers remains undecided, Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart should be an option for the Steelers.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Nine percent remain undecided, according to the survey commissioned by the left-wing firm Data for Progress.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Apr. 2025
While that remained undecided, the process pressed forward.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
If Rodgers remains undecided, Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart should be an option for the Steelers.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Nine percent remain undecided, according to the survey commissioned by the left-wing firm Data for Progress.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Apr. 2025
While that remained undecided, the process pressed forward.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undecided
Adjective
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In response to Trump’s executive orders to make cuts, federal departments and agencies have been rolling out announcements of buyouts, early retirements and pending layoffs since Trump took office in January.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
8 May 2025
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The proposal also prohibits police from initiating communications with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about someone’s pending or imminent release from jail for any other reason than the end of their criminal sentence.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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According to Priestley, many young people reach adulthood unsure about how money functions, how relationships grow and how systems interact.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Officials are unsure of where exactly Cosmos 482 will land.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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The final outcome of the race, which was the last remaining unsettled election of the 2024 cycle, seemed uncertain for months as Griffin challenged the validity of about 65,000 ballots cast in the race over various issues.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
7 May 2025
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With the global situation becoming more unsettled, for some that was replaced by BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible) starting in 2018. Those frameworks are still useful, but these are very different times.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Klein is skeptical that the Trump Administration will usher in a new era of building things.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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When Adam Neumann launched Flow, his residential real-estate venture, a little over three years ago, a lot of people were skeptical.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
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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
Adjective
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While trying to solve the mystery of the stalker, Reese becomes suspicious of Eros' friend and roommate, Peyton (Mirela Balić).—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Joshua later discovered that the police received a tip about a suspicious vehicle earlier that day.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Without the constant busyness to distract them, unresolved issues start to surface.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The finale, though satisfying, leaves many storylines unresolved.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Whether tariffs are good policy or not is debatable.—
Vicki Abeles,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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What is not debatable is that the US-Ukraine minerals deal, while hollow in immediate extractive gain for the US and in many respects a Trump defeat, heralds a new age.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Undecided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undecided. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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