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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Now, 14 years after the brutal killing, Grubbs' murder remains unsolved.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Also on the slate is My Homicide, created by Bruce Ramsay (The Porter), a procedural about a brilliant detective haunted by his wife’s unsolved murder who teams up with an AI version of himself to solve impossible crimes and unravel the mystery that could tear them both apart.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
To this date, his case remains unsolved.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
Her family was preparing to stage a protest at that site today, to call attention to her unsolved murder case, and the thousands of other South African women who have been victims of femicide and gender-based violence.
—Zanele Mji, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Also on the slate is My Homicide, created by Bruce Ramsay (The Porter), a procedural about a brilliant detective haunted by his wife’s unsolved murder who teams up with an AI version of himself to solve impossible crimes and unravel the mystery that could tear them both apart.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
To this date, his case remains unsolved.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
Her family was preparing to stage a protest at that site today, to call attention to her unsolved murder case, and the thousands of other South African women who have been victims of femicide and gender-based violence.
—Zanele Mji, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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