as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
One question that’s still unresolved is whether the supermaze versions of fuzzballs fully satisfy all the requirements scientists have for black holes—or theoretical objects that replace them.
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
But the final episode leaves several things unresolved, including the future of the Earps and Doc Holliday.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
But the Transportation Security Administration’s adoption of the technology (complete with unresolved privacy concerns) hasn’t particularly revolutionized the airport experience or made security screening lines shorter.
—Tressie McMillan Cottom, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
With regard to Armstead, McDaniel said his future remains unresolved.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
But the final episode leaves several things unresolved, including the future of the Earps and Doc Holliday.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
But the Transportation Security Administration’s adoption of the technology (complete with unresolved privacy concerns) hasn’t particularly revolutionized the airport experience or made security screening lines shorter.
—Tressie McMillan Cottom, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
With regard to Armstead, McDaniel said his future remains unresolved.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
Adjective
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Olema's intellectual property portfolio is vital to its business strategy, with patents and pending applications for palazestrant and OP-3136.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
18 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The world has been addicted to caffeine for centuries, and in the year 2025 the scientific argument over whether coffee is good or bad for you remains unsettled.—
Pete Cottell,
Wired News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Yet Kennedy insists the science remains unsettled, mimicking his longtime playbook as head of the Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine advocacy group.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, Bishop-Freeman and colleagues published a paper detailing seven cases of undetermined pediatric deaths where bloodwork revealed elevated levels of melatonin.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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