undeclared

adjective

un·​de·​clared ˌən-di-ˈklerd How to pronounce undeclared (audio)
: not announced or openly acknowledged : not stated or decided in an official way : not declared
an undeclared war
an undeclared presidential candidate
a student with an undeclared major

Examples of undeclared in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dearborn Sausage Company, Inc., a producer of meat products including sausages, franks, ham and turkey, jerky and deli meats, has issued a recall of nearly 2,000 pounds of product due to undeclared allergens, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Thursday. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024 First is the increasing risk that undeclared and mischievous use of genAI in scholarly research produces believable—but still false—academic publications that can be tricky to detect. Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 In October, she was hit with charges of being an undeclared foreign agent. Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024 Concerns about undeclared allergens, often caused by mislabeling, prompt companies to issue recalls of food products. David Faris, Newsweek, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for undeclared 

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Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undeclared was in 1526

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“Undeclared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeclared. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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