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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Critical matters remain unresolved: Why were body cameras turned off while the Commissioner was present?
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Dominick Vargas, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Most of those lawsuits, including one filed by the New York Times against OpenAI in 2023, remain unresolved, as federal judges grapple with what may be a novel issue in copyright law.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
According to a Newsweek report, feuds over inheritance, personal choices and unresolved childhood conflicts are among the most common reasons siblings grow apart.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
There is a balance to be struck and the stand-off is currently unresolved.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Dominick Vargas, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Most of those lawsuits, including one filed by the New York Times against OpenAI in 2023, remain unresolved, as federal judges grapple with what may be a novel issue in copyright law.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
According to a Newsweek report, feuds over inheritance, personal choices and unresolved childhood conflicts are among the most common reasons siblings grow apart.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
There is a balance to be struck and the stand-off is currently unresolved.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
-ri-ˈzälvd, -ˈzȯlvd
: not resolved : not having undergone resolution
unresolved pneumonia
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