unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
ˌən-ri-ˈzälvd 
-ˈzȯlvd,
also -ˈzävd,
or -ˈzȯvd
: not settled, solved, or brought to resolution : not resolved
an unresolved issue
a question that was left unresolved
Examples of unresolved in a Sentence
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Advertisement The backlog of unresolved cases has more than doubled in the last five years, from 22,000 claims in fiscal year 2017-18 to 47,000 in fiscal year 2022-23, the audit found.
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
On one level, this focus on de-escalation avoided the deep unresolved disagreements over where the political ended and the personal began.
—Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Bethany Heintz stood before the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Board and announced her resignation, saying unresolved issues in the district’s special education department drove her to quit her dream job.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
There are several unresolved issues, including the impact of revenue-sharing on Title IX compliance across major college sports.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
On one level, this focus on de-escalation avoided the deep unresolved disagreements over where the political ended and the personal began.
—Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Bethany Heintz stood before the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Board and announced her resignation, saying unresolved issues in the district’s special education department drove her to quit her dream job.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
There are several unresolved issues, including the impact of revenue-sharing on Title IX compliance across major college sports.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
-ri-ˈzälvd, -ˈzȯlvd
: not resolved : not having undergone resolution
unresolved pneumonia
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