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
Cutting’s cause and manner of death were listed as undetermined.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Her family sued the medical examiner's office and asked officials to reverse the suicide finding or change it to undetermined.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit is asking for an undetermined amount in damages.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Trump announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of the deal, in which all remaining hostages -- alive and dead -- will be released from Gaza in exchange for an as-yet undetermined number of Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Her family sued the medical examiner's office and asked officials to reverse the suicide finding or change it to undetermined.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit is asking for an undetermined amount in damages.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Trump announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of the deal, in which all remaining hostages -- alive and dead -- will be released from Gaza in exchange for an as-yet undetermined number of Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undetermined
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For the most part, courts have upheld that states have the authority to ban campaign speech in the polling place but often strike down the statute involved as being too vague.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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But what is the national character if not a vague feeling?—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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The administration has emphasized that no taxpayer funds are involved, though detailed donor disclosures remain pending.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Aurora's other pending project include plans to convert a historic former Milwaukee school, 2708 W. Wisconsin Ave., into a $50 million community health and wellness hub.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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While the faint scent of woodsmoke might feel nostalgic at first, consistent indoor exposure is anything but harmless.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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When the faint pass left his stick, Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook was first to pounce.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In an unsettled nation eager for diversion, news of the escape went viral.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jackson looked unsettled in the first half.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The details surrounding the case, which became the subject of Netflix’s 2015 documentary Making a Murderer, remain unclear, with no official cause of death apart from homicide and no eyewitnesses to the crime.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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This introspective behavior, however, was highly inconsistent—occurring only about 20% of the time—and its underlying mechanisms remain unclear.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The issue is one of the unresolved pain points between the two neighbors divided by sea, whose long history of colonization and conflict has doomed previous attempts at bilateral talks.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cracks in your cool demeanor point to an unresolved childhood wound today!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And there are people with theological and philosophical bents who use the BGV theorem to bolster their preferred arguments over how the Universe ultimately began, with dubious and debatable results.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Whether girls are reaching puberty six years earlier than previously is debatable—a 2024 study found a shift of only six months, not six years.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Cuomo is trying win over undecided voters who disagree strongly with Mamdani on policy, but this approach may resurrect questions about Cuomo’s character.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, the same poll found that 20 percent of voters are undecided.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undetermined. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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