as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
The question of which budget proposal now governs city finances remains unresolved.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2025
Questions about the retroactive effect of rescheduling on existing tax liabilities for marijuana operators would remain unresolved during a shutdown.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
This is a dizzying amount of unresolved scenarios, of course, to address the most important position in the sport with the start of the 2025 NFL season only six months away and Schoen and Daboll on the hot seat in Year Four.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Always Make Repair Attempts Contrary to popular belief, conflict itself isn’t what ruins relationships, but its products can—specifically, unresolved resentment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2025
Questions about the retroactive effect of rescheduling on existing tax liabilities for marijuana operators would remain unresolved during a shutdown.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
This is a dizzying amount of unresolved scenarios, of course, to address the most important position in the sport with the start of the 2025 NFL season only six months away and Schoen and Daboll on the hot seat in Year Four.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Always Make Repair Attempts Contrary to popular belief, conflict itself isn’t what ruins relationships, but its products can—specifically, unresolved resentment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unresolved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
Adjective
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The company holds numerous patents and trademarks primarily in Japan, with pending applications in other jurisdictions, to protect its intellectual property rights.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Mar. 2025
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The other pending injury claim doesn’t seem like a slam dunk, either.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, territorial disputes between Beijing and Manila over the South China Sea remain unsettled, and their maritime forces continue to engage in standoffs or clashes, raising the specter of a future scenario that could draw the U.S. and China into conflict.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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The future of the Democratic Party remains unsettled, but Sanders and his fellow-speakers haven’t given up hope for the progressive movement—and neither have the people who attended these hugely populated, wildly enthusiastic rallies across America.—
Erin Neil,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What remains undetermined is the status of MFN Partners, the hedge fund that scooped up more than 40 percent of Yellow’s shares during the early stages of the bankruptcy process two years ago.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Apr. 2025
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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