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undetermined

British  
/ ˌʌndɪˈtɜːmɪnd /

adjective

  1. not yet resolved; undecided

  2. not known or discovered

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The company, Altus Power, has denied responsibility, stating that the cause is undetermined.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The police union in Greece said that initially, the coroner's report cited an undetermined cause of death, as the body showed no signs of external trauma.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The world’s most valuable drugmaker is quietly laying the groundwork for a post-GLP-1 future—even if it’s still undetermined which of its newer therapeutic areas will drive that next era of growth.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

One of the two matches will be an international game from Munich featuring the Detroit Lions and an as yet undetermined opponent.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

Again, after an undetermined stretch of time, my mother announced that we were going to move, that we were going back to West Helena.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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