unanswered
adjective
un·an·swered
ˌən-ˈan(t)-sərd 
1
: not answered
unanswered letters
2
: scored in succession during a period in which an opponent fails to score
scored 20 unanswered points in the last quarter
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The agency has yet to fulfill the request, and multiple phone calls and emails – including a letter to FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass – went unanswered.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The question of who pays for cleanup remains unanswered.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Two major questions remain unanswered: Who’s getting the NFC’s top seed?
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
On Sunday, Minnesota scored 20 unanswered points in the second and third quarters and built a 27-10 lead.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The question of who pays for cleanup remains unanswered.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Two major questions remain unanswered: Who’s getting the NFC’s top seed?
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
On Sunday, Minnesota scored 20 unanswered points in the second and third quarters and built a 27-10 lead.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Unanswered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanswered. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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