as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
In August, two and a half years after the deaths, the issue remained unresolved.
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Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Familial bonds may fracture over time when personal values and individual growth diverge, leading to emotional distance, unresolved conflicts or unmet familial expectations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The case remains unresolved, in part because of the former president’s efforts to disqualify Willis.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Change is often hard, especially if someone has something unresolved inside.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
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Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Familial bonds may fracture over time when personal values and individual growth diverge, leading to emotional distance, unresolved conflicts or unmet familial expectations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The case remains unresolved, in part because of the former president’s efforts to disqualify Willis.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Change is often hard, especially if someone has something unresolved inside.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
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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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The court was still considering releasing additional pending information when the parties announced the settlement.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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This will bring a sense of stability to a highly unsettled situation.Sandra Pretorius, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Her belief in Lydia’s unsettled spirit motivated her to search through one false lead after another.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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There is a high-speed line, marked in purple, for trains exceeding 186 mph, and high-speed or regional/undetermined, which are routes planned for either high-speed or regional rail but haven't had specific speed determinations finalized yet (marked in red).Marie Boran, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Each teen faces incarceration at a juvenile detention center for an undetermined length of time, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.CBS News, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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