UNDETERMINED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

undetermined

adjective

ˌən-di-ˈtər-mənd

Definition of undetermined

as in vague

not seen or understood clearly an undetermined form seen only from a distance

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as in pending

not yet settled or decided the fate of the prisoners is still undetermined

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Recent Examples of undetermined Turner's manner of death remained listed as undetermined for years as investigators continued reviewing forensic evidence, witness statements and other records. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 The project requires City Council approval at an undetermined date to rezone the property from an employment center zone to general commercial. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Lineage believes the California fire began when solar panel contractors were working on the roof, while the Washington fire’s cause is undetermined. — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 So far, investigations are ongoing and the nature and cause of Wells’ death remain undetermined. — James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undetermined

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Adjective

The Fed chairman, who took charge of the central bank in May, is deliberately vague, saying investors and businesses should watch what's happening in the economy, not in the policymaking corridors of Washington.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
The Senate proposal also includes measures to try and lighten the loads on Californians’ utility bills, though again, details remain vague.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of vague

Adjective

This stage begins when the moon enters the faint edges of Earth's shadow, called the penumbra.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
That year, the Perseids will peak in the glare of a waxing moon just four days from turning full, and the moonlight will hide many of the shower's fainter shooting stars.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of faint

Adjective

The unsettled partisan lines around this issue have allowed anger, rooted in decades of deindustrialization and public austerity, to flourish in the electorate.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
South Florida’s turbulent weather since the weekend that killed a mother and her daughter, spawned an Everglades wildfire, and mixed heat with storms looks to remain unsettled — including for Friday’s Miami Dolphins home game.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsettled

Adjective

The RealReal declined to disclose the underlying search counts or specific thresholds, leaving the size of the starting bases unclear.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Attacking reinforcements appear to be the priority now, although the exact identity or specific positions those recruits play in remains unclear.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of unclear

Adjective

The days spent with the other witnesses as well as the encounters and testimonies shed light on events that had remained unresolved for decades.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Pending lawsuits, tax liens, judgments or other unresolved legal or financial issues.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of unresolved

Adjective

That claim is debatable as the original date of construction is unknown.

— Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Luxury taxes are of debatable worth in sports anyway; in a division where the richest can already spend far more than the rest, imbuing them with even greater resources is antithetical to competitive balance.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of debatable

Adjective

Breaking it down further, independents are breaking for Talarico by a 21-point margin — 51% to 31% — with 14% undecided.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Although the association’s alert calls for urgency legislation, Lennox said the proposal’s final vehicle remains undecided.

— Chaewon Chung Updated August 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of undecided

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