undetected
adjective
un·de·tect·ed
ˌən-di-ˈtek-təd 
-dē-
: not observed, noticed, or detected
an undetected flaw/error
an undetected illness
These rare mistakes are subtle and may go undetected for months and even years.—
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The milk testing in those states will help authorities better understand whether bird flu is a threat in areas where the illness has so far gone undetected.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
This means people crossing from the U.S. to file claims must sneak across undetected and hide out for two weeks before seeking asylum – a potentially dangerous prospect, immigrant advocates say.
—Anna Mehler Paperny, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2024
The siblings decided to hire Tobias and Marco to hack into the security system of Rotterdam harbour, Europe’s largest shipping port, to secure undetected deliveries of drug shipments.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Black patients were found to be three times more likely to experience undetected low blood oxygen levels than White patients.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
This means people crossing from the U.S. to file claims must sneak across undetected and hide out for two weeks before seeking asylum – a potentially dangerous prospect, immigrant advocates say.
—Anna Mehler Paperny, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2024
The siblings decided to hire Tobias and Marco to hack into the security system of Rotterdam harbour, Europe’s largest shipping port, to secure undetected deliveries of drug shipments.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Black patients were found to be three times more likely to experience undetected low blood oxygen levels than White patients.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Undetected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undetected. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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