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

Recent Examples on the Web That could mean that final group of undecided voters broke for Schiff. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024 He was now backed by 81% of his fellow Democrats, with the rest scattered among third-party candidates; 5% were undecided. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024 The polls had Gloria with relatively low support — 34 percent, according to SurveyUSA — which means a lot of undecided voters eventually went with the mayor. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 About 4% of voters surveyed supported another primary candidate while 5% were undecided. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024 Biden holds a similarly sizable advantage, receiving the backing of 80% of likely Democratic voters compared to 6% who back Rep. Dean Phillips and 14% who are undecided. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024 Angel Reese is undecided about coming back to LSU for her final year of eligibility next year — if her comments on social media are any indication. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024 Still, Christian perspectives on IVF are mixed, and in some cases, undecided. Peter Smith, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024 Another analyst was undecided about Dynatrace — waiting for the company to provide guidance on fiscal 2025 ARR. Peter Cohan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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“Undecided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undecided. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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