unsolved
adjective
un·solved
ˌən-ˈsälvd 
-ˈsȯlvd
: not explained, corrected, or dealt with : not solved
an unsolved problem
unsolved math equations
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That has not stopped many from trying to reveal the true identity in what has become one of the greatest unsolved mysteries.
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Thomas Gallagher, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Baby Hope's case was officially reopened in 2019 after a technique called genetic genealogy proved successful in cracking long-term unsolved cases like the 1988 murder of April Marie Tinsley
The process involves using public DNA databases to find close family members of an unknown person.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Hardin was serving an 80-year sentence for the 2017 murder of James Appleton and a previously unsolved 1997 rape case.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Their families spent years just trying to get attention paid to their unsolved cases.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 July 2025
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Thomas Gallagher, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Baby Hope's case was officially reopened in 2019 after a technique called genetic genealogy proved successful in cracking long-term unsolved cases like the 1988 murder of April Marie Tinsley
The process involves using public DNA databases to find close family members of an unknown person.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Hardin was serving an 80-year sentence for the 2017 murder of James Appleton and a previously unsolved 1997 rape case.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Their families spent years just trying to get attention paid to their unsolved cases.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 July 2025
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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