undetected
adjective
un·de·tect·ed
ˌən-di-ˈtek-təd 
-dē-
: not observed, noticed, or detected
an undetected flaw/error
an undetected illness
These rare mistakes are subtle and may go undetected for months and even years.—
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Matty is able to retrieve the wallet from Olympia’s office mostly undetected.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Leading the mob’s operations in Holland are brother and sister Sloane (Murphy) and Farrell (Gleeson), who enlist Tobias’ and Marco’s services to hack into the security system of Rotterdam harbour, Europe’s largest shipping port, to secure undetected deliveries of drug shipments.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
The findings mean the virus may be spreading undetected.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Breaches often go undetected for extended periods due to inadequate monitoring tools and processes.
—Dan Sorensen, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Leading the mob’s operations in Holland are brother and sister Sloane (Murphy) and Farrell (Gleeson), who enlist Tobias’ and Marco’s services to hack into the security system of Rotterdam harbour, Europe’s largest shipping port, to secure undetected deliveries of drug shipments.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
The findings mean the virus may be spreading undetected.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Breaches often go undetected for extended periods due to inadequate monitoring tools and processes.
—Dan Sorensen, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Undetected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undetected. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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