undeclared

adjective

un·​de·​clared ˌən-di-ˈklerd How to pronounce undeclared (audio)
: not announced or openly acknowledged : not stated or decided in an official way : not declared
an undeclared war
an undeclared presidential candidate
a student with an undeclared major

Examples of undeclared in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the time, her political fate was publicly undeclared. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024 But this Tuesday, the 59-year-old, undeclared voter from Dover, New Hampshire, plans to cast a ballot in the first-in-the-nation state’s Republican presidential primary. USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undeclared 

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Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undeclared was in 1526

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“Undeclared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeclared. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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