unsolved
adjective
un·solved
ˌən-ˈsälvd 
-ˈsȯlvd
: not explained, corrected, or dealt with : not solved
an unsolved problem
unsolved math equations
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Mare struggles with family issues and a town that questions her ability as a detective, after a year-long investigation into the disappearance of another girl continues to go unsolved.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Three of the homicides remain unsolved.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The case went unsolved for two years, then police released surveillance video of a suspect, prompting a person who knows Wheeler to come forward implicating him, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The attack, which resulted in considerable destruction and numerous fatalities, remains unsolved; however, it is widely attributed to the actions of Italian anarchists.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Three of the homicides remain unsolved.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The case went unsolved for two years, then police released surveillance video of a suspect, prompting a person who knows Wheeler to come forward implicating him, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The attack, which resulted in considerable destruction and numerous fatalities, remains unsolved; however, it is widely attributed to the actions of Italian anarchists.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsolved
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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