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
Then that date was postponed to an as-yet-undetermined date in the future.
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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
Police say the men made off with an undetermined amount of cash and fled the area toward New Haven.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
As of Tuesday, March 31, Kinney's cause of death is undetermined.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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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
Police say the men made off with an undetermined amount of cash and fled the area toward New Haven.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
As of Tuesday, March 31, Kinney's cause of death is undetermined.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undetermined
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The exact reasons are often left vague, and the successors to be determined, but people are leaving.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The exact reason remains vague, but some widespread cultural practice occurred across Central Europe.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 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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The two, Adrian Rucker and Jaylin Arnold, remain in Cook County Jail as their cases remain pending.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Unlike total solar eclipses, which reveal the sun's faint outer atmosphere, annular eclipses are still a form of partial eclipse and require proper eye protection to view safely.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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One of these experiment models, ABRACADABRA, employs high-sensitivity radio to capture the faint hum of axion’s oscillating magnetic fields thanks to the close cooperation of UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The weekend will be quiet and comfortable with near-normal temperatures, with conditions becoming unsettled again early next week.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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In addition to unsettled funding mechanisms, the cultural understanding of 988 is still shifting.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
22 Apr. 2026
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Exactly how many of those came directly from jail is unclear.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jenkins noted the drop could provide some short-term relief but with Middle East conditions still unclear, prices could move higher again.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The unresolved regulatory boundaries have led to numerous legal disputes with the states and tribes that regulate and tax gambling.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Borrowers who leave a program with unresolved balances should act quickly, understand their rights and, if needed, pursue additional relief before a creditor does.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 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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Though whether this return to Gilead is interesting enough to exist is debatable.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Yee and others like Thurmond resisted such calls, saying the race was still undecided.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The poll showed that 23% of voters remain undecided.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undetermined. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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