1
a
: not told or related
b
: kept secret
2
: too great or numerous to count : incalculable, vast
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His is a story yet untold.
untold generations have lived and died in this ancient land
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
There are about 114 billion pennies currently in circulation in the United States, the Treasury says, with an untold number buried in sofa cushions or rattling around under car floor mats.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Education lifted him from the barrio.
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Hospitals were sacked and shut down, meaning untold numbers suffered due to a lack of medical treatment.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
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“Untold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untold. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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untold
adjective
un·told
ən-ˈtōld 
ˈən-
1
: not told : not revealed
untold secrets
a story yet untold
2
: not counted : vast, numberless
untold wealth
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