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
McClanahan, who was placed on the injured list and will miss an undetermined amount of time, was closing out a productive spring (7 scoreless innings, 8 SO) in his return from Tommy John surgery.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains undetermined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit is asking for an undetermined amount in damages.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
The cause of death remains undetermined, the office said.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Tom Layberger, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains undetermined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit is asking for an undetermined amount in damages.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
The cause of death remains undetermined, the office said.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undetermined
Adjective
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Maddox does not make vague threats toward people who run afoul of him.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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The administration has been more vague, however, on programs such as classes that teach Black history.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The company holds numerous patents and trademarks primarily in Japan, with pending applications in other jurisdictions, to protect its intellectual property rights.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Mar. 2025
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The other pending injury claim doesn’t seem like a slam dunk, either.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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Deeper within the planet, though, the surface might be emanating a faint red, due to incandescence resulting from being baked by its star.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fore one, telescopes have difficulty distinguishing the faint light from a planet from the much brighter light emitted by its host star.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, territorial disputes between Beijing and Manila over the South China Sea remain unsettled, and their maritime forces continue to engage in standoffs or clashes, raising the specter of a future scenario that could draw the U.S. and China into conflict.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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And the league’s local broadcast situation remains unsettled.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For Tandy, portraying Fela meant stepping into the shoes of a woman whose true intentions remain unclear until the film’s final moments—adding layers of tension and intrigue to the story.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
31 Mar. 2025
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Hackman and Arakawa were mysteriously found dead in their Santa Fe home during a Feb. 26 welfare check with authorities unclear about their causes of death.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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With regard to Armstead, McDaniel said his future remains unresolved.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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International abductions were more likely to last longer or go unresolved entirely, the organization found.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There are so many moments of hazy slow-motion, of dramatic music, the constant shallow depth-of-field camera work.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The recent Hubble image, which was shared online on March 17, also captures a nebula that casts a hazy blue-greenish shadow over part of the star cluster.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Taking supplements such as magnesium and melatonin is debatable.—
Sophie Okolo,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The president’s early claims that the import taxes will bring back jobs is debatable, and duties have a poor historical track record of boosting manufacturing employment.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undetermined. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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