as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
Officials are encouraging anyone with information about other unresolved cases to come forward.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But many major issues remain unresolved with one marathon day of work remaining.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Tension lingered into subsequent seasons, with unresolved feelings surfacing on camera and creating awkward dynamics during group interactions.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite an initial wave of excitement, Hulu canceled the series after two seasons in 2023, leaving its central mystery unresolved.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unresolved
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But many major issues remain unresolved with one marathon day of work remaining.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Tension lingered into subsequent seasons, with unresolved feelings surfacing on camera and creating awkward dynamics during group interactions.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite an initial wave of excitement, Hulu canceled the series after two seasons in 2023, leaving its central mystery unresolved.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unresolved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
Adjective
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Georgia's access problems alarmed state officials enough to prompt pending legislation calling for children to be removed from the plan and put back on other Medicaid plans.—
Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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There are at least three more pending investigations that are still outstanding, according to OSHA’s website, and Boring Company is currently contesting eight citations it was issued regarding chemical burns in 2024.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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However, the unsettled pattern continues with the Northern Mountains expected to pick up another 8 to 10 inches of light, dry snow by early Saturday.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ian Littleworth’s Happy, the dissolute son always looking for an easy way out, seems unsettled not only in his bearings but in his command of the script.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The deaths came fewer than 24 hours after an Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded when a projectile, also of undetermined origin, exploded near a UNIFIL position in a southern Lebanese village.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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As of Tuesday, March 31, Kinney's cause of death is undetermined.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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