as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
The question is why, after dozens of reports, hundreds of recommendations, congressional hearings, and billions of dollars, those problems remain largely unresolved.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
But all eyes remain focused on Europe, where the Greenland question is still somehow unresolved.
—Gerry Doyle, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
One unresolved issue the internal report may have addressed involves a question surrounding why an iPad allowing the children’s parents to watch them was taken away.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
Gavin Newsom will vacate the office a year hence and probably run for president, leaving some issues slightly better, some slightly worse but all still unresolved.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
But all eyes remain focused on Europe, where the Greenland question is still somehow unresolved.
—Gerry Doyle, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
One unresolved issue the internal report may have addressed involves a question surrounding why an iPad allowing the children’s parents to watch them was taken away.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
Gavin Newsom will vacate the office a year hence and probably run for president, leaving some issues slightly better, some slightly worse but all still unresolved.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unresolved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
Adjective
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Loyd had several pending domestic violence cases and had recently been released from jail on a domestic violence charge, the outlets reported.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Her cause and manner of death remain pending.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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San José Mayor Matt Mahan’s entry into the race on Thursday — relatively late to mount a gubernatorial campaign — exemplifies the unsettled nature of the race.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Space weather experts at NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center and the UK Met Office say geomagnetic activity may fluctuate between unsettled levels and a minor G1 storm.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Authorities say her cause and manner of death are still undetermined.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The issue is often a matter of pain tolerance, and a timeline for Herro’s return currently remains undetermined.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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