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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It was defeated on a straight party-line vote, and our highly ideological legislature kept the gap between Title IX and Colorado law unresolved.
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Lisa Frizell, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
An ‘unresolved’ legal question Many people seem to be turning to large language models — examples of which include OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini — for financial advice.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
The Ayotzinapa case remains largely unresolved, a potent illustration, activists say, of official impunity regarding the disappeared.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
While four of the five schools in the district are set to reopen, negotiations between educators and district leadership remain unresolved.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Frizell, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
An ‘unresolved’ legal question Many people seem to be turning to large language models — examples of which include OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini — for financial advice.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
The Ayotzinapa case remains largely unresolved, a potent illustration, activists say, of official impunity regarding the disappeared.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
While four of the five schools in the district are set to reopen, negotiations between educators and district leadership remain unresolved.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 6 Apr. 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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