as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
While several changes for student loan borrowers will take effect this summer, other key questions remain unresolved.
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Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon initially disagreed with more than half of GAO's 17 recommendations to improve across three reports, and 13 of those remained unresolved as of May 2025.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Vahd Nabyl Achmad Mulachela, a spokesperson for Indonesia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, said Indonesian troops would not take part in disarmament — one of the most contentious and unresolved elements of the peace plan.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
One specific item of the guidance is for the Art Jury to focus solely on the application and unresolved issues.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon initially disagreed with more than half of GAO's 17 recommendations to improve across three reports, and 13 of those remained unresolved as of May 2025.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Vahd Nabyl Achmad Mulachela, a spokesperson for Indonesia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, said Indonesian troops would not take part in disarmament — one of the most contentious and unresolved elements of the peace plan.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
One specific item of the guidance is for the Art Jury to focus solely on the application and unresolved issues.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
Adjective
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At the time of the shooting, Gregory was under court supervision and had multiple pending charges, including two domestic assault cases and one fourth-degree assault case.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Charges remained pending Wednesday.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, on the business side of the operation, the Valkyries are operating as if the season — set to open May 8 in Seattle — will proceed, even as rules and dates for an expansion draft, free agency and the college draft remain unsettled.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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By contrast, Hsu, director of consumer surveys at the University of Michigan, believes that the revival today is a negative reaction to the volatility of high prices and unsettled politics.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Yet even that at-bat was a reminder of Yoshida’s undetermined status with the team.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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The cause of the fire is undetermined pending the results of an investigation.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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