undecided

adjective

un·​de·​cid·​ed ˌən-di-ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce undecided (audio)
1
: not having made a decision
undecided voters
… jurors announced they had reached verdicts on some counts, but remained undecided on some of the most serious charges.David A. Kaplan
2
: not having an answer or result : not yet determined or settled
an undecided question/issue

Examples of undecided in a Sentence

a number of undecided matters still before the committee voters still seem to be undecided about that candidate's fitness for the office of president
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What’s undecided? Advanced class funding: A controversial plan to cut funding for Advanced Placement and other college-level courses in Florida’s public high schools will have to be hashed out in budget talks. Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 May 2025 Other large unions remain undecided and could still shake up the race, including District Council 37, the city’s largest public employees union, and Local 1199 of the S.E.I.U, which represents health care workers. Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Also a member of the soccer team, Conway is undecided on his plans after high school. Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025 The same survey showed Paxton with a 62 percent favorability among Republicans, with 11 percent of respondents disapproving and 28 percent undecided. Julia Manchester, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undecided

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of undecided was in 1540

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“Undecided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undecided. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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undecided

adjective
un·​de·​cid·​ed
ˌən-di-ˈsīd-əd
1
: not yet decided : not settled
the question is still undecided
2
: not having decided : uncertain what to do
still undecided about it
undecidedly adverb

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