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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Again, other men, like Vesey’s husband, Ken Vesey, had been questioned — but not Gaff — and the case went unsolved.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The ceasefire secured the release of the remaining hostages, but the multistage plan deferred the most arduous issues, which remain unsolved.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Days later, her body was found near a highway embankment—marking the beginning of a series of killings that would remain unsolved more than 50 years later.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
In early April, Guthrie joined Good Shepherd New York’s digital Easter gathering to share a message of hope and reflect on her mother’s unsolved abduction.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 May 2026
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The ceasefire secured the release of the remaining hostages, but the multistage plan deferred the most arduous issues, which remain unsolved.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Days later, her body was found near a highway embankment—marking the beginning of a series of killings that would remain unsolved more than 50 years later.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
In early April, Guthrie joined Good Shepherd New York’s digital Easter gathering to share a message of hope and reflect on her mother’s unsolved abduction.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 May 2026
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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