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, while the exact cause remains undetermined, it is suspected to be related to construction work in the home, the release said.
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The deaths came fewer than 24 hours after an Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded when a projectile, also of undetermined origin, exploded near a UNIFIL position in a southern Lebanese village.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
As of Tuesday, March 31, Kinney's cause of death is undetermined.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
That worse-case scenario aside, there has been undetermined damage to global energy supplies that has only begun to be felt, analysts say.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The deaths came fewer than 24 hours after an Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded when a projectile, also of undetermined origin, exploded near a UNIFIL position in a southern Lebanese village.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
As of Tuesday, March 31, Kinney's cause of death is undetermined.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
That worse-case scenario aside, there has been undetermined damage to global energy supplies that has only begun to be felt, analysts say.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undetermined
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This year, the administration’s budget proposal doesn’t include a hard deadline for phasing out SLS and Orion, just the vaguer request to look for commercial alternatives.—
Sana Pashankar,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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There’s just sort of vague purple-ish themes throughout the special.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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As part of Roberts' plea agreement, three other pending cases were resolved.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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There are at least three more pending investigations that are still outstanding, according to OSHA’s website, and Boring Company is currently contesting eight citations it was issued regarding chemical burns in 2024.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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While attempting to catch them, officers heard a faint sound coming from a drainage pipe beneath them.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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To find them, scientists developed advanced computational methods that sift through massive datasets, using algorithms to scan millions of faint light sources and test billions of possible motion paths to pinpoint the slow, subtle movements of these distant worlds.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Despite mortgage rates rising above 6 percent, unsettled financial markets, and nearly 10 percent more new inventory since February, buyers stayed confident, according to the March report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The unsettled pattern will linger on Tuesday, bringing additional rounds of rain and mild temperatures.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The nature of the machinery malfunction is currently unclear.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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While his precise legal exposure remains unclear, his identification as a key intermediary raised serious questions about the scope of his involvement.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The question of who controls the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route for oil and gas, is yet unresolved.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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With key issues around the Middle East conflict unresolved, attention is turning to weekend negotiations in Islamabad, where a US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to meet Iranian officials.—
Yihui Xie,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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And that is, to say the least, debatable.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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But Huang was using a broad, debatable definition tied to AI being able to do a person’s job—or even run a billion-dollar company—rather than the more common definition of AI that is as capable as a human across the entire range of cognitive abilities.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Fellow bigs Magoon Gwath and Pharaoh Compton, undecided through the weekend, followed him a few hours later.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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With so many undecided voters, Pratt sees an opening.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undetermined. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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