unsolved

adjective

un·​solved ˌən-ˈsälvd How to pronounce unsolved (audio)
-ˈsȯlvd
: not explained, corrected, or dealt with : not solved
an unsolved problem
unsolved math equations

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As Monica’s homicide has gone unsolved, one of the few from last year in St. Paul without answers, her family has struggled to understand why her life was taken. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024 From demons to death cults, uncaught killers to unsolved disappearances, these genre films have proven that truth is not just stranger, but also scarier than fiction. Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Although both cases remain unsolved, they’re largely attributed to the simmering rivalry between West Coast and East Coast rappers, specifically Bad Boy and Los Angeles’s Death Row Records, where Shakur was signed. Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024 Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unsolved 

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsolved was in 1665

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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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