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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Unfortunately, a cure for glioblastoma remains undiscovered.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
In Rubin’s first year alone, scientists expect the observatory to find 1 million undiscovered asteroids — as many as have been documented in the previous 200 years of human history — as well as thousands of comets and billions of stars and galaxies.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Zero-day is a cyber industry term referring to a security flaw that goes undiscovered by those who can fix it, making the vulnerability an even more threatening risk.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 May 2026
But the rest of the Willamette Valley remains relatively undiscovered.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
In Rubin’s first year alone, scientists expect the observatory to find 1 million undiscovered asteroids — as many as have been documented in the previous 200 years of human history — as well as thousands of comets and billions of stars and galaxies.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Zero-day is a cyber industry term referring to a security flaw that goes undiscovered by those who can fix it, making the vulnerability an even more threatening risk.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 May 2026
But the rest of the Willamette Valley remains relatively undiscovered.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiscovered. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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