unfinished business
noun
: something that a person needs to deal with or work on : something that has not yet been done, dealt with, or completed
You and I still have some unfinished business together.
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But first, there is some unfinished business in the pink of Miami and a reunion with PSG, the former club who have forged a path to success without him.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 June 2025
While Juneteenth represents a second Independence Day, there remains unfinished business on the journey to healing, reconciliation and racial economic justice.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Conte had just come off of winning an unexpected Scudetto with Napoli and had unfinished business at the club having walked away in the summer of 2014.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The team may try to improve the core around them, but this team has some unfinished business to attend to.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 June 2025
While Juneteenth represents a second Independence Day, there remains unfinished business on the journey to healing, reconciliation and racial economic justice.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Lively Feud: Lively Shares ‘Gratitude’ On Instagram After Baldoni’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed
Conte had just come off of winning an unexpected Scudetto with Napoli and had unfinished business at the club having walked away in the summer of 2014.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The team may try to improve the core around them, but this team has some unfinished business to attend to.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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“Unfinished business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfinished%20business. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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