undiscovered

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 With undiscovered neighborhoods around Rome, there’s a solid case for avoiding the site altogether, but there are a few ways to visit with fewer crowds. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Apr. 2025 But that is just the beginning: The North Slope also has the potential for another 200 trillion cubic feet that remains undiscovered. Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025 Another caveat is that there likely remains many fainter, as yet undiscovered, satellite dwarf galaxies around M31. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025 The result is that just these English words, representing just this original document, make for a new and somewhat undiscovered book, even to Marxist adepts. Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undiscovered
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Adjective
  • Not to mention, much of the deep ocean remains unexplored by scientists—so the extent of any potential harm to ecosystems is still not fully understood.
    Victor Vescovo, Time, 22 May 2025
  • The crew aboard a converted Navy vessel known as the Okeanos Explorer have since April 8 been mapping and exploring unexplored deepwater regions of Hawaii.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2025
  • According to Lesperance, most people don't like to move, abandoning their familiar life for one that is widely unknown.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025

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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undiscovered. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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