as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
Sunday is when the brain quietly switches from personal time to performance mode — loading up tasks, scanning for unresolved emails, and bracing for early alarms.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Organizations accumulate a backlog of unresolved signals, leading to systemic inefficiency.
—Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
For some, this transit may highlight loneliness within relationships, unresolved family wounds or fears surrounding vulnerability and rejection.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
That timeline means a levy is often a symptom of a larger, unresolved debt problem, one that may be amenable to structured relief.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Organizations accumulate a backlog of unresolved signals, leading to systemic inefficiency.
—Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
For some, this transit may highlight loneliness within relationships, unresolved family wounds or fears surrounding vulnerability and rejection.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
That timeline means a levy is often a symptom of a larger, unresolved debt problem, one that may be amenable to structured relief.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unresolved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
Adjective
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But in a statement, the Department of Justice said the decision to scrap the fund was in response to a federal judge’s ruling last week that temporarily blocked payouts from the fund while legal challenges remain pending.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Another case dealing with access to the road to get to the center is likewise pending.—
DANA HEDGPETH THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Storm chances increase again on Sunday and continue into next week as upper-level ridging shifts east and a more unsettled southwest flow develops.—
Nelly Carreño,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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The unsettled question is who owns the funnel from manuscript to listener.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Her opponent remains undetermined.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Vets at the center also confirmed that several animal bites were found on Haavi's body, providing further evidence that the dog was the victim of an animal attack, though the species of animal remains undetermined.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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