Definition of unclosednext

unclosed

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verb

past tense of unclose
as in opened
to change from a closed to an open position one nurse closed the window in my room, and a minute later another nurse unclosed it

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Recent Examples of unclosed
Adjective
If the transaction remains unclosed by the end of trial, Defendants will have to take additional steps to obtain regulatory approval, once again at substantial expense. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 That’s true of any unclosed deal of this magnitude. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026 The real Pasolini remains an inscrutable and complicated figure, as much an unclosed case as is his own death. — Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025 Even a hardened home has weaknesses—in this case, a flammable window frame and unclosed eaves—that can lead to failure. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025 Rather, to complete unclosed loops left open by his first two albums, this time with a decade more life under his belt. — Spin Contributor, SPIN, 14 June 2024 An article on Saturday about the unclosed cases of six victims possibly linked to the Gilgo Beach serial killings incorrectly said that all the Gilgo Beach victims worked as escorts. — New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024 More and more of its water was pouring into the Atchafalaya River, the last unclosed outlet, aside from the river’s mouth. — Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022 While even the most serious of today’s allegations hardly compare, the resonance runs deep, amid a conflict that has opened unclosed historical wounds. — Washington Post, 5 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclosed
Adjective
  • Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.
    — Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
  • What counts as a cleared sidewalk?
    — Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Her most recent work, Elegies (2023), a documentary about Hong Kong poetry, opened Hong Kong International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Horse Awards.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Portrait Roma, the intimate flagship of the Portrait Collection, opened in 2006.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Salvia Terrace & Bar is open daily for breakfast and lunch, while Violetto serves dinner Wednesday through Sunday.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Making payments on time, paying down credit card balances and keeping older accounts open when practical may help strengthen your credit profile over time.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • But national Democrats have been eying the race for months due to the state’s large Black population, and Obama’s ad is a clear effort to juice turnout.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Here, next to the crystal-clear waters of Lake Keowee in Sunset, South Carolina, adventure and refinement exist in effortless harmony.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Mousavi also showcased research into constructing a navigable 4D scene from a single-camera recording.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Florsheim’s argument has centered on Wisconsin’s Public Trust Doctrine, which protects public rights in navigable waters and the land beneath them.
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Unclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclosed. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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