as in unexplored
not having been found or noticed; not discovered
undiscovered territory The team of scientists searched the jungle for previously undiscovered species of insects.
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Recent Examples of undiscovered
The Great Lakes are home to anywhere from 6,000 to 10,000 shipwrecks, most of which remain undiscovered, according to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Wisconsin Water Library.
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Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In the past, perhaps 30 to 50 coaches might have set up shop, looking for undiscovered talent.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Estimates of how many species become extinct per year vary, in part because there are so many species still undiscovered or formally identified.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
See 65 of the top local hoops players, prospects and undiscovered talent.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
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Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In the past, perhaps 30 to 50 coaches might have set up shop, looking for undiscovered talent.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Estimates of how many species become extinct per year vary, in part because there are so many species still undiscovered or formally identified.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
See 65 of the top local hoops players, prospects and undiscovered talent.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for undiscovered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undiscovered
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The country’s large rare-metals deposits are still largely unexplored due to a lack of capital and expertise.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The revamp to the Artemis campaign also comes amid a heated space race with China to return humans to the moon and construct permanent settlements on the largely unexplored lunar south pole.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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An unknown individual responded in Russian, the complaint said, but the document doesn’t say what that person told Casap.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have suggested that Little Foot could belong to the prometheus or africanus species under Australopithecus, or perhaps even be a previously unknown human relative.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undiscovered. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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