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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Loading your audio article California will soon start using satellite technology to track down methane and other greenhouse gas emissions that may otherwise go undetected from sites around the state, such as oil and gas operations, landfills and livestock facilities.
—Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article California will soon start using satellite technology to track down methane and other greenhouse gas emissions that may otherwise go undetected from sites around the state, such as oil and gas operations, landfills and livestock facilities.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite two wellness checks by the state’s Department of Children and Families and police visits in 2004, the alleged mistreatment went undetected.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
While raccoons typically move through the night trying hard to go undetected, one man finally captured a pack moving across power lines in Los Angeles in an epic video.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article California will soon start using satellite technology to track down methane and other greenhouse gas emissions that may otherwise go undetected from sites around the state, such as oil and gas operations, landfills and livestock facilities.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite two wellness checks by the state’s Department of Children and Families and police visits in 2004, the alleged mistreatment went undetected.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
While raccoons typically move through the night trying hard to go undetected, one man finally captured a pack moving across power lines in Los Angeles in an epic video.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Undetected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undetected. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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