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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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Mowry contends the stellarator eliminates the tokamak’s instability issues that remain unresolved.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Venus retrograde moving into your sign on the 27th may bring past connections or unresolved emotions back into focus.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Musician Cat Stevens, who has also gone by Yusuf Islam since 1977, is having to put the brakes on his book tour due to unresolved visa issues.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 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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