as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
Any consensus around the shape of a new regional order among the powers left standing—Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey—has been fractured by the war in Gaza and will be further strained by an unresolved conflict with Iran.
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Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
The 2014 charge was gang-related, and Ramirez has a pending 2024 drunk driving case and a pending 2022 domestic violence case that are both unresolved.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
How much tariffs will raise prices in the coming months remains uncertain, as many details remain unresolved.
—Jim Sergent, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Top Trump administration officials insist that the Aug. 1 deadline is not changing, even as dozens of countries’ trade negotiations and tariff rates remain unresolved.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 29 July 2025
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Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
The 2014 charge was gang-related, and Ramirez has a pending 2024 drunk driving case and a pending 2022 domestic violence case that are both unresolved.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
How much tariffs will raise prices in the coming months remains uncertain, as many details remain unresolved.
—Jim Sergent, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Top Trump administration officials insist that the Aug. 1 deadline is not changing, even as dozens of countries’ trade negotiations and tariff rates remain unresolved.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
Adjective
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The 2025 numbers are preliminary pending final analyses.—
Daniel Chavas,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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But while Lee has helped establish a $60 million state grant fund to attract new nuclear investments in Tennessee, after two years of existence, contracts have been finalized for just over $7 million, with $11 million more pending.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The ongoing legal battle and federal investigation remains unsettled; Mountain West has made questionable claims Slusser's attorney, William Bock, filed a response to motions to dismiss one of the cases June 23.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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As summer travel peaks and crowded airports coincide with unsettled weather, many travelers feel like the system is in a constant state of melting down.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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No further search efforts are planned for Fish Lake, and the circumstances of White's death remain officially undetermined with no evidence of foul play.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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