undiscovered
adjective
un·dis·cov·ered
ˌən-di-ˈskə-vərd 
: not found or found out : not discovered
an undiscovered island
as yet undiscovered talents
undiscovered motives
… detected the presence of a hitherto undiscovered element.—
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Estimates of how many species become extinct per year vary, in part because there are so many species still undiscovered or formally identified.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
See 65 of the top local hoops players, prospects and undiscovered talent.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Dark matter interacts with itself and/or normal matter through an additional, hitherto undiscovered force, in addition to gravity.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Cabrera theorized the killings occurred around dusk on Saturday and the Jacobs’ bodies lay undiscovered until Monday morning.
—Graham Womack
updated January 15, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Tom Page, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
See 65 of the top local hoops players, prospects and undiscovered talent.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Dark matter interacts with itself and/or normal matter through an additional, hitherto undiscovered force, in addition to gravity.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Cabrera theorized the killings occurred around dusk on Saturday and the Jacobs’ bodies lay undiscovered until Monday morning.
—Graham Womack
updated January 15, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for undiscovered
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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiscovered. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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