undetermined
adjective
un·de·ter·mined
ˌən-di-ˈtər-mənd 
-dē-
: not definitely or authoritatively decided, settled, or identified : not determined
an undetermined boundary
an undetermined species
at an as yet undetermined time
an undetermined number of people
Examples of undetermined in a Sentence
an undetermined form seen only from a distance
the fate of the prisoners is still undetermined
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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.
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Their causes of death, meanwhile, remain undetermined, with both sets of remains still awaiting autopsies.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
In 2022, Bishop-Freeman and colleagues published a paper detailing seven cases of undetermined pediatric deaths where bloodwork revealed elevated levels of melatonin.
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That should change during the upcoming window, even if the identity of Newcastle’s prospective centre-back recruit remains undetermined.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Their causes of death, meanwhile, remain undetermined, with both sets of remains still awaiting autopsies.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
In 2022, Bishop-Freeman and colleagues published a paper detailing seven cases of undetermined pediatric deaths where bloodwork revealed elevated levels of melatonin.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
That should change during the upcoming window, even if the identity of Newcastle’s prospective centre-back recruit remains undetermined.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undetermined
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undetermined. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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