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as in pending
not yet settled or decided
a number of undecided matters still before the committee
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as in unsure
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
voters still seem to be undecided about that candidate's fitness for the office of president
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Recent Examples of undecided
But historically, campaigns have sought to persuade undecided white voters, whereas non-white voters are targeted solely by a mobilization machine that has failed to reach us.
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Derrick Johnson, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The most familiar names were billionaire Elon Musk and 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who each had a 5-point net positive approval rating, with just 15-16 percent of respondents undecided about them.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024
With Republicans having been declared winners of the White House and the Senate, the race for the House of Representatives remains undecided.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2024
Makena Kelly 3 hours ago Pete Buttigieg starred in a YouTube video debating more than two dozen undecided Michigan voters.
—WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Derrick Johnson, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The most familiar names were billionaire Elon Musk and 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who each had a 5-point net positive approval rating, with just 15-16 percent of respondents undecided about them.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024
With Republicans having been declared winners of the White House and the Senate, the race for the House of Representatives remains undecided.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2024
Makena Kelly 3 hours ago Pete Buttigieg starred in a YouTube video debating more than two dozen undecided Michigan voters.
—WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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The 28-year-old Georgiev, also a pending UFA, had an 8-7-0 record in 18 games with Colorado this season but also had a mediocre .874 save percentage and one of the worst marks in the NHL in goals saved above expected.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
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In a separate and pending case in New York, in which the government has also asked Apple to help extract data from an iPhone under the All Writs Act, Magistrate Judge James Orenstein has so far not been willing to concede the government's arguments.Kim Zetter, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2016
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By comparison, just 38 percent answered yes, while 17 percent were unsure.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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More Economic Uncertainty While the 2024 presidential election might be in the rearview, many experts are unsure what could unfold as the new administration begins.Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2024
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Workers United, which has a bargaining delegation that represents workers at 525 Starbucks stores in the United States, said the coffee giant has yet to bring a comprehensive economic package to the table, while hundreds of legal disputes over unfair labor practices remain unsettled.Juveria Tabassum, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lightning from rare coastal thunderstorms that rolled over the rugged, unsettled land would strike mountaintops, sometimes igniting a fire.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Godard’s intellectual approach never turns skeptical.Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some were skeptical that this could be correct, but more reports were needed to be sure.David Phelan, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The World Health Organization notes that more tests need to be completed, and the cause of this disease remains undetermined.Dave Wessner, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The fate of large Y-A-N-K-E-E-S signs on both sides of the ballpark remains undetermined.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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This could be weird network traffic, suspicious logins or unauthorized data access.Sarath Babu Yalavarthi, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article Three people were arrested in Newington early Tuesday when officers found a gun and crack cocaine while investigating a suspicious vehicle in a condo complex parking lot.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pathak says that’s OK; there might be some underlying unresolved issues.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
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Topline The Malaysian government on Friday agreed to a plan to restart the search for the Malaysian Airlines MH370 flight, which mysteriously disappeared more than a decade ago and remains one of the biggest unresolved aviation disasters in history.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The third example of potential self-harm is highly debatable as a safety violation.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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When asked by Kennedy if trans athletes are at an advantage, Baker said the idea was debatable.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Undecided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undecided. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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