undiscovered

Definition of undiscoverednext
as in unexplored
not having been found or noticed; not discovered undiscovered territory The team of scientists searched the jungle for previously undiscovered species of insects.

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Recent Examples of undiscovered In the meantime, some promising additional discoveries have been made in recent years, which could help to strengthen the statistical case for things like orbital clustering being related to an undiscovered object at the edge of the solar system. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Planting fake dark matter signals There are several candidates for what dark matter could be, including primordial black holes or an undiscovered particle. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Like many other software companies, Microsoft is urgently hunting for vulnerabilities before the advances in AI let malicious actors exploit undiscovered weaknesses in Windows, Azure, and other software. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 8 Sep. 2026 This month marks the second anniversary of Muriel Furrer’s death; the 18-year-old Swiss cyclist lay undiscovered among trees for almost 90 minutes following a crash at the 2024 World Championships in her home country. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undiscovered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undiscovered
Adjective
  • Leaving the gloomy depths of Greg’s childhood unexplored may be for the best.
    — T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • While Barrett suggests a whole world of lore that goes unexplored, the film’s climax is completely missing in action.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Because the combination of their trade for McCarthy, the mounting season-ending injuries to key players and a loss to Arizona could hurtle this season into concerning and unknown territory.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • He was transported to a local hospital; his condition is unknown.
    — Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undiscovered. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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