undetermined
adjective
un·de·ter·mined
ˌən-di-ˈtər-mənd 
-dē-
: not definitely or authoritatively decided, settled, or identified : not determined
an undetermined boundary
an undetermined species
at an as yet undetermined time
an undetermined number of people
Examples of undetermined in a Sentence
an undetermined form seen only from a distance
the fate of the prisoners is still undetermined
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But, while the exact cause remains undetermined, it is suspected to be related to construction work in the home, the release said.
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The deaths came fewer than 24 hours after an Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded when a projectile, also of undetermined origin, exploded near a UNIFIL position in a southern Lebanese village.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
As of Tuesday, March 31, Kinney's cause of death is undetermined.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
That worse-case scenario aside, there has been undetermined damage to global energy supplies that has only begun to be felt, analysts say.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The deaths came fewer than 24 hours after an Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded when a projectile, also of undetermined origin, exploded near a UNIFIL position in a southern Lebanese village.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
As of Tuesday, March 31, Kinney's cause of death is undetermined.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
That worse-case scenario aside, there has been undetermined damage to global energy supplies that has only begun to be felt, analysts say.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for undetermined
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“Undetermined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undetermined. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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