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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Major questions about Gaza's future, political and otherwise, remain unresolved.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman and Sam Mednick The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Major questions about Gaza’s future, political and otherwise, remain unresolved.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
However, in weaker or more fragile relationships, this avoidance is often counterproductive, as unresolved issues can fester and cause further damage.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The 2024 census results could lead to further tensions between Baghdad and the Kurdish leaders who fear a loss of influence in Iraq’s sectarian system (which was imposed by the U.S.), while constitutional disputes between Baghdad and Erbil remain unresolved.
—James Durso, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman and Sam Mednick The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Major questions about Gaza’s future, political and otherwise, remain unresolved.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
However, in weaker or more fragile relationships, this avoidance is often counterproductive, as unresolved issues can fester and cause further damage.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The 2024 census results could lead to further tensions between Baghdad and the Kurdish leaders who fear a loss of influence in Iraq’s sectarian system (which was imposed by the U.S.), while constitutional disputes between Baghdad and Erbil remain unresolved.
—James Durso, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
-ri-ˈzälvd, -ˈzȯlvd
: not resolved : not having undergone resolution
unresolved pneumonia
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