unsolved
adjective
un·solved
ˌən-ˈsälvd 
-ˈsȯlvd
: not explained, corrected, or dealt with : not solved
an unsolved problem
unsolved math equations
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The murder, which rocked the quiet neighborhood and haunted those who loved Leslie, remained unsolved for over two decades.
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Claire Lempert, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
The department’s crime lab found that DNA from her case matched an unsolved 2006 attack.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
Real urgency comes from showing what happens when problems go unsolved.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Ramirez was also linked to two unsolved cases from 2013.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Claire Lempert, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
The department’s crime lab found that DNA from her case matched an unsolved 2006 attack.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
Real urgency comes from showing what happens when problems go unsolved.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Ramirez was also linked to two unsolved cases from 2013.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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