as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
What starts as an opportunity to air grievances quickly becomes tense, as unresolved issues among the women—particularly between LaTeasha and Heavenly—spill into their discussions.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
The more unresolved the heartbreak, the bigger the dot.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
The unresolved case of JonBenét Ramsey has been the subject of countless documentaries and dramatic television retellings throughout the last 28 years.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
The article dives into the final texts and provides a primer on what was agreed, what remained unresolved, and where the world goes from here, with a critical COP30 looming in 2025.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
The more unresolved the heartbreak, the bigger the dot.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
The unresolved case of JonBenét Ramsey has been the subject of countless documentaries and dramatic television retellings throughout the last 28 years.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
The article dives into the final texts and provides a primer on what was agreed, what remained unresolved, and where the world goes from here, with a critical COP30 looming in 2025.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unresolved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
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The 28-year-old Georgiev, also a pending UFA, had an 8-7-0 record in 18 games with Colorado this season but also had a mediocre .874 save percentage and one of the worst marks in the NHL in goals saved above expected.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
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In a separate and pending case in New York, in which the government has also asked Apple to help extract data from an iPhone under the All Writs Act, Magistrate Judge James Orenstein has so far not been willing to concede the government's arguments.Kim Zetter, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2016
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Workers United, which has a bargaining delegation that represents workers at 525 Starbucks stores in the United States, said the coffee giant has yet to bring a comprehensive economic package to the table, while hundreds of legal disputes over unfair labor practices remain unsettled.Juveria Tabassum, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lightning from rare coastal thunderstorms that rolled over the rugged, unsettled land would strike mountaintops, sometimes igniting a fire.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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The exact cause is still undetermined, though officials believe an improperly extinguished cigarette or an electrical malfunction were among the potential culprits.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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The fate of the wreaths, after the holidays, is as yet undetermined.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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