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 nuclear question, meanwhile, is still unresolved.
—
Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
There is no statute of limitations for any unresolved homicide.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2026
That civil case is still unresolved, however, as both sides have failed to reach an agreement on how much Kapoor must compensate those investors.
—Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Hegseth tries so hard—too hard—to project a tough-guy persona, as if a lot of unresolved issues, a lot of brokenness, are playing themselves out in his life.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
There is no statute of limitations for any unresolved homicide.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2026
That civil case is still unresolved, however, as both sides have failed to reach an agreement on how much Kapoor must compensate those investors.
—Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Hegseth tries so hard—too hard—to project a tough-guy persona, as if a lot of unresolved issues, a lot of brokenness, are playing themselves out in his life.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unresolved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
Adjective
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Some of those requests remain pending.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hortiz said last week at the NFL draft combine in Indianapolis that retaining Mack and Oweh, another pending free agent, was a priority for the offseason.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Before the front gets here, the region should expect more seasonable temperatures and a higher chance of rain, but more unsettled weather may arrive over the weekend.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Around this time last year, not long after the transfer portal opened, Western Kentucky women’s basketball coach Greg Collins started to feel a little unsettled.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Police considered Gratton’s death to be suspicious, but the coroner ruled the cause and manner of her death to be undetermined.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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One location's rating was undetermined.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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