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 fake-artist saga faded into the background, another of Spotify’s unresolved scandals as the company increasingly came under fire and musicians grew more emboldened to speak out against it with each passing year.
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Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
While some progress was made in Doha last week, fundamental issues are unresolved, such as whether any deal would involve an end to the war and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 27 Dec. 2024
Topline The Malaysian government on Friday agreed to a plan to restart the search for the Malaysian Airlines MH370 flight, which mysteriously disappeared more than a decade ago and remains one of the biggest unresolved aviation disasters in history.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Pathak says that’s OK; there might be some underlying unresolved issues.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
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Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
While some progress was made in Doha last week, fundamental issues are unresolved, such as whether any deal would involve an end to the war and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 27 Dec. 2024
Topline The Malaysian government on Friday agreed to a plan to restart the search for the Malaysian Airlines MH370 flight, which mysteriously disappeared more than a decade ago and remains one of the biggest unresolved aviation disasters in history.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Pathak says that’s OK; there might be some underlying unresolved issues.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
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Evolving Hockey projects a $6.1 million AAV over five years for the pending UFA, while Dom’s Game Score estimates a value closer to $5 million.Murat Ates, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The requirement to recertify applies to customers who are already in the Lifeline Plan and not new enrollees with pending applications or those who applied for the first time after Oct. 1, the water department has previously said.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2024
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Today, the United States is navigating an increasingly unsettled world.Matthew Clary, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles power grid faults spiked before wildfires started, expert says In some parts of Los Angeles, residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation's second-largest city remained unsettled.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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This time, the thieves were able to open the ATM and flee with an undetermined amount of cash before police could respond, authorities said.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Authorities would list her manner of death as undetermined.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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