UNDETECTED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

undetected

adjective

Definition of undetected

as in undisclosed

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Recent Examples of undetected So far, these measures include nationwide HIV screenings before surgeries to flag undetected infections, and a complete ban on certain types of syringes from January, a move that first started after the Larkana outbreak 7 years ago. — Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 This may have led to delays in correctly identifying clusters of illness as Ebola, as AP reports that experts believe the virus may have been spreading undetected as early as February. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 The film also scrutinizes the failures across policing, the courts and social institutions that critics say let his abuse persist largely undetected for so long. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 Some oil companies have developed new tactics to enable their tankers to pass undetected through the waterway. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undetected

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Adjective

But the details of those discussions have remained largely undisclosed.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
For example, folk rock singer Neil Young may have won an undisclosed settlement over the usage of his music during Trump rallies, though this was never confirmed.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of undisclosed

Adjective

What led to the trooper making the traffic stop also is unknown, as Idaho State Police declined to provide further information about the incident.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026
Over the past year, this warbler carried a multisensor geolocator backpack throughout his migratory journey, recording the long trek from his breeding grounds in Anchorage, Alaska, to a yet unknown winter refuge and back again.

— Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of unknown

Adjective

Daisy has an unrevealed agenda, though, and soon forces like none Gilead has faced before (other than in The Handmaid’s Tale) will change the place forever (or at least until the next sequel/spinoff).

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Because the two of you had met naked, there was nothing unrevealed, right?

— Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026

Definition of unrevealed

Adjective

Comporta and Melides have their beach clubs and their destination dining, but strict laws regulating construction have for now prevented the kind of overdevelopment that can disrupt such an unspoiled place.

— Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Like many of her neighbors, Boyd struggled without power for 13 days before her lights came back on; struggling to find a charge for her cell phone, or even find unspoiled food during that time.

— Megan De Mar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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