uncommitted

adjective

un·​com·​mit·​ted ˌən-kə-ˈmi-təd How to pronounce uncommitted (audio)
: not committed
specifically : not pledged to a particular belief, allegiance, or program
uncommitted voters

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Ghalib joined other Arab American local leaders to support a movement to vote uncommitted in Michigan's Democratic presidential primary instead of President Joe Biden to protest his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024 In North Carolina, more than 88,000 people voted uncommitted in the primary. Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 During the presidential primary, 100,000 people voted uncommitted in Michigan to protest Biden’s handling of the war, earning them two delegates at the Democratic National Convention. Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Sep. 2024 The uncommitted delegation held an overnight sit-in at the Democratic National Convention in August to protest the lack of a Palestinian-American speaker. Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncommitted 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncommitted was in the 15th century

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“Uncommitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncommitted. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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uncommitted

adjective
un·​com·​mit·​ted ˌən-kə-ˈmit-əd How to pronounce uncommitted (audio)
: not committed
especially : not pledged to a particular belief, allegiance, or program
uncommitted voters

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