as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
Much like the film lingers on the cold northern landscape, Obomsawin’s music is laced with portentous silences and unresolved harmonies.
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Non-residency, delinquency, or even unresolved governing document violations are not reasons to deny any owner a ballot.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Father Mother Sister Brother tells the story of estranged siblings who reunite after years apart and are forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
What remains concerningly unresolved, however, is whether a new hockey arena in Milan will be ready to host a competition that will see NHL players take part for the first time since 2014.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unresolved
Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Non-residency, delinquency, or even unresolved governing document violations are not reasons to deny any owner a ballot.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Father Mother Sister Brother tells the story of estranged siblings who reunite after years apart and are forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
What remains concerningly unresolved, however, is whether a new hockey arena in Milan will be ready to host a competition that will see NHL players take part for the first time since 2014.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
Adjective
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But while lawmakers and watchdog groups weighed legal objections and the general public debated the pros and cons of the pending ballroom, social-media users turned demolition into content.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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One recurring gun law issue which has several pending petitions involves the Second Amendment rights of 18-20 year olds.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The midterm landscape remains unsettled just over a year before Election Day.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Each reluctant participant onthis unsettled game board has an urgent, urgent mission to fleeto the next appointment, meeting, carpool pickup.—
Leslie Simon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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With Cutting's cause and manner of death ruled undetermined in his autopsy, and negative toxicology results, Ryan believes geolocation data and other digital clues could shed more light on his final hours.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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