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
At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
Fire and smoke conditions prevented infrared mapping of the fire, leaving the actual acreage of the fire undetermined.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
The majority were accidents or had undetermined causes.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
The lawsuit Fernandez filed in Texas is asking for an undetermined amount in damages.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
Fire and smoke conditions prevented infrared mapping of the fire, leaving the actual acreage of the fire undetermined.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
The majority were accidents or had undetermined causes.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
The lawsuit Fernandez filed in Texas is asking for an undetermined amount in damages.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undetermined
Adjective
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My ideas around him were vague and uninformed, mostly of the stiff host tolerating the younger acts.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The law is vague and broad and included no room for considering the literary merit of the work, and so the result was a wave of book bans across the state.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The 2025 numbers are preliminary pending final analyses.—
Daniel Chavas,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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But while Lee has helped establish a $60 million state grant fund to attract new nuclear investments in Tennessee, after two years of existence, contracts have been finalized for just over $7 million, with $11 million more pending.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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There have been studies done that show some randomness to red-zone success — or that year-to-year correlation is pretty faint.—
Sam McDowell
August 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Aug. 2025
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Monday's haze, while less dramatic, still obscured visibility and left a faint scent of smoke lingering in the air.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The ongoing legal battle and federal investigation remains unsettled; Mountain West has made questionable claims Slusser's attorney, William Bock, filed a response to motions to dismiss one of the cases June 23.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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As summer travel peaks and crowded airports coincide with unsettled weather, many travelers feel like the system is in a constant state of melting down.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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But the path to controlling it often feels unclear or overwhelming.—
Dan Galorath,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The exact timing of the disruption is unclear, so the potential aurora borealis could be visible any time between 11pm on Aug. 7 through Aug. 9.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Senior administration officials have in recent days confirmed the plans are far along, though crucial structural decisions—such as whether to list the two separately or together—remain unresolved.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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However, Hanke believes that dismissing this possibility is a mistake, and issues that have been simmering beneath the surface of the U.S. economy since the COVID pandemic remain unresolved and could soon trigger significant economic upheaval.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The near-surface smoke could dissipate by then, while the sky might still be hazy.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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That memory was hazy, half-lost–until a family photo album resurfaced decades later.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Carl Anka So much about this side is debatable except in midfield and, rather perversely, up front, where even a wantaway Alexander Isak seems the best option in the medium term (if not perhaps before the window closes).—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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While high school visits are appreciated, their necessity and effectiveness are debatable.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undetermined. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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