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 And getting this trial filtered through the quote-unquote mainstream media could have an impact on swing voters and undecided voters in key states. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024 In a winner-take-all race with so many undecided voters, Hill hopes to capture just enough voters dissatisfied with the status quo of the party machine. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024 Collectively, undecided voters in America compose a patchwork of varying demographics. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024 But with recent polls still pegging at least a fifth of the electorate as undecided, the race remained unsettled with the clock ticking down. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024 Instead, Moreno struggled to break away from the pack and whittle down a plurality of undecided voters that dominated recent polls. USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024 About 10% of swing state voters remain undecided, according to an April 2 poll from the Wall Street Journal. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024 About 26% of likely Republican primary voters were still undecided, according to the poll memo. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024 Steve Macias, a Latino voter in Arizona who backed Trump in 2020 but is so far undecided this year, says the candidates' stances and proposals on immigration will be a deciding factor. Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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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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