undetermined

adjective

ˌən-di-ˈtər-mənd How to pronounce undetermined (audio)
Definition of undeterminednext
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 Wells found the 18-year-old died of undetermined causes, his family's attorney announced July 22. — James Powel, USA Today, 22 July 2026 An autopsy left the cause of death as undetermined, though there were no obvious signs of trauma on the bones discovered. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 Marie-Philip Poulin, captain of the Montreal Victoire and the Canadian women’s national hockey team, will undergo surgery on her ACL and meniscus in July and will be out for an undetermined amount of time. — Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 25 June 2026 That money is meant to come from a mix of new local taxes in Lake and Porter Counties, according to the Indiana Capital Chronicle, as well as an as-yet undetermined amount from a $700 million fund from the Indiana Toll Road's private operator. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for undetermined
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undetermined
  1. vague
  2. pending
  3. faint
  4. unsettled
  5. unclear
  6. unresolved
  7. debatable
  8. undecided
Adjective
  • Perhaps in an attempt to recognize the regulatory environment, the letter is notably careful and slightly vague in its language.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • Second, rather than vague commitments to pacing, double down on safety and security investments.
    — Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of vague
Adjective
  • Authorities have not publicly identified a cause or manner of death, and the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's autopsy and toxicology results remain pending.
    — Stepheny Price , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • Those charges remain pending, but the brothers were allowed to leave the country in February 2025 and headed to Florida.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 27 July 2026
Definition of pending
Adjective
  • Because the new moon falls at virtually the same time, moonlight will not interfere, allowing even faint meteors to become visible from dark locations.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Red baseball stitches affix the quarter and foxing, and a slightly glossy gray Swoosh carries a faint diamond pattern.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Definition of faint
Adjective
  • The pattern looks unsettled into the weekend with spotty rain chances.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Boston is likely to kick off the next week with heavy rains on Monday before a single bright spot Tuesday is followed by more potentially unsettled days close out the week, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsettled
Adjective
  • Both may help with blood sugar control and reducing calories, but their long-term health effects remain unclear.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 4 Aug. 2026
  • What is unclear is how quickly Sacramento residents will begin to see the benefits of the law.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of unclear
Adjective
  • This is a long-term problem the agency is working on, but remains unresolved.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The second option is the General Assembly’s annual fall veto session, a six-day stretch where lawmakers can consider vetoes, unresolved legislation and, at times, new bills.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of unresolved
Adjective
  • When penalty calls or red cards remain debatable, people can become frustrated.
    — Pooya Tabesh, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • For now, the Purdy-Jones fit could be the NFL’s best quarterback pairing, debatable with Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and Joe Flacco.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of debatable
Adjective
  • The Jordan and James camps will continue to pound away at each other from their baselines, back and forth, making the rest of us who are undecided feel like chair umpires at a tennis match, head on a swivel.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The gap narrowed in spring, with a May 29 poll from the TPOR showing Abbott leading 46% to 41% with 9% undecided — a 5-point lead that matched TPOR's April poll, which had Abbott leading 48% to 43%.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 July 2026
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