unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
ˌən-ri-ˈzälvd 
-ˈzȯlvd
also -ˈzävd
or -ˈzȯvd
: not settled, solved, or brought to resolution : not resolved
an unresolved issue
a question that was left unresolved
Examples of unresolved in a Sentence
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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But the ethical questions that the case had raised—about the meaning of family and the commodification of children, the tension between reproductive autonomy and contractual compulsion—were left painfully unresolved.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The future of striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, the club’s top scorer so far this season and in both the previous two, remains unresolved after a move to Milan fell through last week but his bridges with the supporters have already been burnt.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
That means addressing gaps that electronic prescribing alone has left unresolved, particularly around transparency, flexibility, and real-time coordination.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
But deadlines alone are unlikely to shift the fundamentals of a war that will soon enter its fifth year, analysts warn, while the core disputes that have stalled previous peace efforts remain unresolved.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The future of striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, the club’s top scorer so far this season and in both the previous two, remains unresolved after a move to Milan fell through last week but his bridges with the supporters have already been burnt.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
That means addressing gaps that electronic prescribing alone has left unresolved, particularly around transparency, flexibility, and real-time coordination.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
But deadlines alone are unlikely to shift the fundamentals of a war that will soon enter its fifth year, analysts warn, while the core disputes that have stalled previous peace efforts remain unresolved.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unresolved. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
-ri-ˈzälvd, -ˈzȯlvd
: not resolved : not having undergone resolution
unresolved pneumonia
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