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
Of those deaths, one was confirmed to be due to a vessel strike, six had undetermined causes of death or no necropsy — an animal autopsy — carried out and two have necropsies pending.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her cause and manner of death as undetermined, according to the probable cause statement.
—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
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her cause and manner of death as undetermined, according to the probable cause statement.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undetermined
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Still, even after the election, Magyar has remained relentlessly on message—which is to say, vague and tight-lipped, leaving several inconvenient dilemmas unaddressed.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Later, Liu Kang himself seemingly dies in a showdown with Shao Kahn, although his fate is kept a bit more vague.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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These lawsuits remain pending, and Wilderness Training & Consulting is fighting the lawsuits, according to court filings.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
11 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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Looking beyond the main structure captured by Webb, the galaxy’s spiral arms extend into a faint, wide ring of hydrogen gas stretching thousands of light-years.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Meucci started seeing bright lights and feeling faint.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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James Ward Thursday night’s California governor debate underscored just how unsettled — and contentious — the race has become, with candidates repeatedly clashing over crime, election integrity, reproductive rights, and the balance of power between state and local government.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In this triumphant tour de force, Crain and a group of fertility patients reckon with the threats to their family future, unearthing hope from an unsettled legal landscape.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Whether that includes home acquisition is unclear.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Home or family dynamics could also feel emotionally messy or unclear.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The most touching sections feature John expressing his love for Yoko, and drawing a connection between his love for her and his relationship with Paul, as well as his unresolved feelings about his 1970s activism.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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That civil case is still unresolved, however, as both sides have failed to reach an agreement on how much Kapoor must compensate those investors.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Even if the exact rankings are debatable (franchise revenue data is notoriously patchy), the scale is not.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
7 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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However, many voters were still undecided in the primary race, making up a significant portion of the Georgia electorate, as of May 1.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Ahead of the June 2 primary, recent polls have consistently placed Bass in the lead, followed by Pratt and Raman though a large segment of voters are undecided.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undetermined. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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