as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
Congress then left town for a two-week recess, leaving the issue unresolved.
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ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The sharp rebound has surprised some market watchers because the conflict remains unresolved and a fragile ceasefire faces looming deadlines.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Most notably, Turkey and Greece came to blows several times, usually over their still-unresolved territorial conflict over Cyprus in the Mediterranean.
—Carla Martinez MacHain, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Even with her immigration case dismissed, Sousa’s legal situation remains unresolved.
—Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The sharp rebound has surprised some market watchers because the conflict remains unresolved and a fragile ceasefire faces looming deadlines.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Most notably, Turkey and Greece came to blows several times, usually over their still-unresolved territorial conflict over Cyprus in the Mediterranean.
—Carla Martinez MacHain, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Even with her immigration case dismissed, Sousa’s legal situation remains unresolved.
—Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unresolved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
Adjective
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Her family has also reportedly conducted an independent autopsy of Robinson’s remains, though the results remain pending.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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That cleared the way for the new pending deal to lease Infowars to The Onion, with the hope that a future sale could be approved.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The weekend will be quiet and comfortable with near-normal temperatures, with conditions becoming unsettled again early next week.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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In addition to unsettled funding mechanisms, the cultural understanding of 988 is still shifting.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An undetermined number of geofence warrants Just how many geofence warrants have been issued in recent years is unknown.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Of those deaths, one was confirmed to be due to a vessel strike, six had undetermined causes of death or no necropsy — an animal autopsy — carried out and two have necropsies pending.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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