as in unexplored
not having been found or noticed; not discovered
undiscovered territory The team of scientists searched the jungle for previously undiscovered species of insects.
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Recent Examples of undiscovered
Much of what lives in the deep sea remains undiscovered by humans.
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Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different natures are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings, and that there are probably even more undiscovered moons to add to the 29 already known around Uranus.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
While thousands of naval accidents are mentioned in historical and archival sources, many wrecks remain undiscovered because there has so far been little archaeological study of the history buried under the waters.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Mythos reportedly is capable of autonomously identifying and weaponizing undiscovered cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and would mean open season for cybercriminals without appropriate guardrails.
—Robert F. Dees, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different natures are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings, and that there are probably even more undiscovered moons to add to the 29 already known around Uranus.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
While thousands of naval accidents are mentioned in historical and archival sources, many wrecks remain undiscovered because there has so far been little archaeological study of the history buried under the waters.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Mythos reportedly is capable of autonomously identifying and weaponizing undiscovered cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and would mean open season for cybercriminals without appropriate guardrails.
—Robert F. Dees, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undiscovered
Adjective
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Viewers who might never leave their hometowns were transported to the Himalayas, the Amazon and the unexplored forests of Papua New Guinea.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Established Infrastructure and an Experienced Workforce Unsurprisingly, unexplored regions are often undeveloped ones.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Additional images showed an unknown number of snakes curled on top of one another inside a large crate that was placed in the back of an officer’s vehicle.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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What Rodriguez Singh hoped to say – whether to defend herself, explain her actions, or offer any insight into the case – remains unknown.—
Doug Dunbar,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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