UNRESOLVED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unresolved

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈzälvd

Definition of unresolved

as in pending

not yet settled or decided we have to deal with several unresolved issues

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Recent Examples of unresolved Critics counter that Italy’s longstanding problems, including weak productivity growth, low salaries and inefficiencies in public services, remain largely unresolved. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Nacua’s production gives him leverage, but unresolved allegations and a potential suspension make a $150 million commitment a much tougher sell for the Rams. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The days spent with the other witnesses as well as the encounters and testimonies shed light on events that had remained unresolved for decades. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 Leaving a familiar environment removes our daily safety anchors, and unresolved stress can resurface as anxiety or hypervigilance amid the unpredictability of new places. — Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unresolved

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That matters for OpenAI because Texas is central to Stargate, with its flagship site in Abilene, and additional pending projects in the state.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Court records indicate the bankruptcy proceedings remain pending.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of pending

Adjective

The greatest threat of unsettled weather is expected Saturday, NWS forecaster Justin Lane said.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
The unsettled partisan lines around this issue have allowed anger, rooted in decades of deindustrialization and public austerity, to flourish in the electorate.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsettled

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The future of Rossoblu’s tandem pizzeria, Superfine, remains undetermined.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Seemingly little care was taken to rebury the bodies whole; an ossuary pit with an undetermined number of bones was also identified under that same patch of grass.

— Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

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