undiscovered
adjective
un·dis·cov·ered
ˌən-di-ˈskə-vərd 
: not found or found out : not discovered
an undiscovered island
as yet undiscovered talents
undiscovered motives
… detected the presence of a hitherto undiscovered element.—
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This section of reef — categorized as coral reefs at depths between 100 and 500 feet — provides safety and refuge to creatures not found closer to the surface, and holds a wealth of undiscovered biodiversity.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Building a universal language Warren Weaver, a mathematician and pioneer of machine translation, argued in 1949 that there might be a yet undiscovered universal language working as a common base of human communication.
—Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
Here are a few of the destinations that the editors suggest visiting in 2025:
Angola
Angola, with its undiscovered tropical beaches, sacred waterfalls like Kalandula and national parks like Iona, which sits within the 55-million-year-old Namib Desert, is ripe for explorers.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Patches for CVEs often protect against exploits of specific flaws rather than preventing exploitation of current and undiscovered issues.
—Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Building a universal language Warren Weaver, a mathematician and pioneer of machine translation, argued in 1949 that there might be a yet undiscovered universal language working as a common base of human communication.
—Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
Here are a few of the destinations that the editors suggest visiting in 2025:
Angola
Angola, with its undiscovered tropical beaches, sacred waterfalls like Kalandula and national parks like Iona, which sits within the 55-million-year-old Namib Desert, is ripe for explorers.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Patches for CVEs often protect against exploits of specific flaws rather than preventing exploitation of current and undiscovered issues.
—Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiscovered. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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