unsolved
adjective
un·solved
ˌən-ˈsälvd 
-ˈsȯlvd
: not explained, corrected, or dealt with : not solved
an unsolved problem
unsolved math equations
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The God of the Woods follows the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl, Barbara Van Laar, from a summer camp in 1975, which echoes the unsolved disappearance of her older brother 14 years prior.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Nearly three years later, the case remains unsolved.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Kym Caddell, founder of a group that aims to raise awareness about the city’s unsolved homicides — Thaw The Cold Cases — agrees with the need for transparency.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025
Newton’s missing persons case remained unsolved for over four decades.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Nearly three years later, the case remains unsolved.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Kym Caddell, founder of a group that aims to raise awareness about the city’s unsolved homicides — Thaw The Cold Cases — agrees with the need for transparency.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025
Newton’s missing persons case remained unsolved for over four decades.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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