uncommitted

adjective

un·​com·​mit·​ted ˌən-kə-ˈmi-təd How to pronounce uncommitted (audio)
Synonyms of uncommittednext
: not committed
specifically : not pledged to a particular belief, allegiance, or program
uncommitted voters

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One of the last public polls before the primary showed Raman narrowly beating Bass in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, although in that scenario well over a third of voters remained undecided or uncommitted. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 Wooden, who remained uncommitted to running again in 2028, said neither candidate will get his vote in November. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Spain remains the only NATO member uncommitted to 5% GDP defense spending. — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 8 July 2026 Keep your actual and suspected traitors closer – the non-loyal, uncommitted, secretive, suspicious, dishonest, deceitful, chronically negative, and regularly undermining. — Peter D. Banko, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncommitted

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncommitted was in the 15th century

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“Uncommitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncommitted. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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uncommitted

adjective
un·​com·​mit·​ted ˌən-kə-ˈmit-əd How to pronounce uncommitted (audio)
: not committed
especially : not pledged to a particular belief, allegiance, or program
uncommitted voters

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