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
The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her cause and manner of death as undetermined, according to the probable cause statement.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The futures of Jac Collinsworth, Rodney Harrison and Chris Simms remain undetermined.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Then that date was postponed to an as-yet-undetermined date in the future.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
The remaining $75 million — for Roy Wilkins Auditorium — would come from an as-yet-undetermined source.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The futures of Jac Collinsworth, Rodney Harrison and Chris Simms remain undetermined.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Then that date was postponed to an as-yet-undetermined date in the future.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
The remaining $75 million — for Roy Wilkins Auditorium — would come from an as-yet-undetermined source.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undetermined
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Perhaps clever legal strategies might find ways to meet the justices’ new standards, or perhaps experts might come up with new metrics to mathematically prove discrimination, even when intent is vague.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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There’s a false perception in pop music that the best way to connect with the masses is to keep things broad — that vague generalizations are easier for people to latch onto.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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Crawley has pleaded not guilty to the murder and kidnapping charges, and those charges remain pending.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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That cleared the way for the new pending deal to lease Infowars to The Onion, with the hope that a future sale could be approved.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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That's because the waning gibbous moon will appear in the sky at the same time, most likely outshining many of the fainter shooting stars.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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That's because, as Gray explained, the impact will be too faint for observations.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Saturday will be the more unsettled weather day.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Among those who have chosen a candidate, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass leads with 25%, followed by Pratt at 11%, and Raman at 9%, underscoring just how unsettled the race remains.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
7 May 2026
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The cause of the explosion was unclear but the incident underscores safety concerns for vessels thinking about making the voyage.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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What action triggered the algorithm to move Turmus from surveillance to the kill list is unclear.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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On the night of the première, with my forty-five-minute interview scheduled for the following morning, the negotiation remained unresolved.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The longer answer is that there are pages and pages of old FBI records, unresolved cases, eyewitness interviews, and the usual grainy, black-and-white images that show dots but nothing remotely conclusive about aliens, alien spaceships, or any alien technology.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 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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Some have pointed to a 1980 precedent holding that the motion to enter executive session for a discharge vote is non-debatable — meaning Thune could get Warsh into the room without a cloture vote.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Some of the incumbents lost by more than 20 percentage points, and at least one of those races remained undecided late Tuesday evening.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The number of undecided voters dropped from 24% in the last survey to 14%, an indication that more Californians have honed in on a candidate with ballots starting to arrive in mailboxes early this week.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undetermined. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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