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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The high percentage of undecided voters—17 percent in both matchups—indicates that the race remains anyone's to win. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 A little more than half of adults, 56%, disapprove of the administration’s handling of college education, according to an Associated Press/NORC survey, though a large share is undecided on Trump’s specific tactics. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025 Olympic gold medalists Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey remain undecided on returning to elite gymnastics, with Carey indicating that 2025 is likely off the table. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 Ashley Koning, the director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University, told ABC News that Trump's endorsement could help encourage undecided Republican voters to favor Ciattarelli. Emily Chang, ABC News, 23 May 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 12 Jun. 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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