as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
Advocates worry that the state is launching so rapidly that key details remain unresolved and some people who are eligible for coverage will lose it.
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ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The story spans from 1929 through to the present day, tracing Fei’s decades-long pursuit of both her music and an unresolved bond with Kai.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
In almost every walk of life, across Iran, the outlook is dire as the war enters an unresolved limbo.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
However, the case itself remains unresolved.
—Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The story spans from 1929 through to the present day, tracing Fei’s decades-long pursuit of both her music and an unresolved bond with Kai.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
In almost every walk of life, across Iran, the outlook is dire as the war enters an unresolved limbo.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
However, the case itself remains unresolved.
—Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unresolved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
Adjective
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Her family has also reportedly conducted an independent autopsy of Robinson’s remains, though the results remain pending.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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That cleared the way for the new pending deal to lease Infowars to The Onion, with the hope that a future sale could be approved.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Amid the unsettled state of the conflict, the war’s economic impact continues to grow.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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Over the top of these more ragged edges, Llobet takes a pointillistic approach to lyric writing, favoring half-thoughts and dreamy images that coalesce into a picture of unsettled anxiety.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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An undetermined number of geofence warrants Just how many geofence warrants have been issued in recent years is unknown.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Of those deaths, one was confirmed to be due to a vessel strike, six had undetermined causes of death or no necropsy — an animal autopsy — carried out and two have necropsies pending.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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