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
Authorities would list her manner of death as undetermined.
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Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
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
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
These drawers are repositories for things like batteries with undetermined amounts of life left, menus of restaurants that may or may not still be in business, forgotten school forms, an assortment of rubber bands, and gift cards with just enough of a balance that they can’t quite be thrown away.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
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
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
These drawers are repositories for things like batteries with undetermined amounts of life left, menus of restaurants that may or may not still be in business, forgotten school forms, an assortment of rubber bands, and gift cards with just enough of a balance that they can’t quite be thrown away.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undetermined
Adjective
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Kelley Black has emphatically denied the charges cited in the school board’s 10-page report, calling them vague, false and misleading and suggesting that politics is playing a role in the board’s action.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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The designation is so broad and vague that ranches in Texas or farms in California could be swept up by the penalties if their employees send remittances to family members in Mexico who are involved in organized crime.—
Maria Abi-Habib,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Evolving Hockey projects a $6.1 million AAV over five years for the pending UFA, while Dom’s Game Score estimates a value closer to $5 million.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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The requirement to recertify applies to customers who are already in the Lifeline Plan and not new enrollees with pending applications or those who applied for the first time after Oct. 1, the water department has previously said.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Detroit Free Press,
15 Nov. 2024
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Imagine walking more than 60 miles through a deadly jungle, your children by your side, clinging to the faint hope of safety and a better future.—
Chris Shue,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some voiced faint hope that President-elect Donald Trump would support their cause; others accused China’s Communist Party of infiltrating South Korea’s news media.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Today, the United States is navigating an increasingly unsettled world.—
Matthew Clary,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles power grid faults spiked before wildfires started, expert says In some parts of Los Angeles, residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation's second-largest city remained unsettled.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
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Whether this is something the Trump administration will support remains unclear.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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Drone restrictions sparked by a spate of mysterious sightings across New Jersey are set to expire this weekend — even though their origins still remain unclear.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Major questions about Gaza's future, political and otherwise, remain unresolved.—
WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY, MELANIE LIDMAN AND SAM MEDNICK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Major questions about Gaza’s future, political and otherwise, remain unresolved.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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After the multiple reports of the train delays, a first responder at the apartment building said over radio that there was burned food in a second-floor apartment and a slight hazy smoke on the second floor.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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In the 2010s, when people were coming and buying four-packs of hazy I.P.A. for $16, $18, $20 directly from breweries, that was a very lucrative time.—
Terence McGinley,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Whether Chappelle needed this advice or not is debatable, given that Chappelle is undoubtedly a seasoned performer.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Whether the park in St. Pete still could open by 2028 is debatable.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undetermined. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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