unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
ˌən-ri-ˈzälvd 
-ˈzȯlvd
also -ˈzävd
or -ˈzȯvd
: not settled, solved, or brought to resolution : not resolved
an unresolved issue
a question that was left unresolved
Examples of unresolved in a Sentence
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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However, the deal remains far from final, with key questions about Republican endorsement and sufficient Democratic support still unresolved.
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Airlines will ramp up flight cancellations to 10% by next Friday if the government shutdown remains unresolved.
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With Republicans already opposed to the deal, the unresolved back-and-forth virtually guaranteed the shutdown will drag on even longer.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 Nov. 2025
However, the deal remains far from final, with key questions about Republican endorsement and sufficient Democratic support still unresolved.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Airlines will ramp up flight cancellations to 10% by next Friday if the government shutdown remains unresolved.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
With Republicans already opposed to the deal, the unresolved back-and-forth virtually guaranteed the shutdown will drag on even longer.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
-ri-ˈzälvd, -ˈzȯlvd
: not resolved : not having undergone resolution
unresolved pneumonia
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