as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
Ukraine’s Weapons Supplies: A standoff between Ukraine’s defense minister and the official overseeing weapons procurement remains unresolved and is beginning to disrupt arms contracts, Ukrainian defense companies say.
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Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Defendants in unresolved cases include several schools, among them the University of North Carolina School of the Arts; the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte and several protestant institutions; and a few private citizens.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
While Butler’s situation remains unresolved, multiple blockbuster trades have been agreed to around the NBA in recent days.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
With no established official mediating bodies, these unresolved grievances risk sparking tensions and further undermining the fragile stability that has emerged in the wake of Assad’s fall.
—Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Defendants in unresolved cases include several schools, among them the University of North Carolina School of the Arts; the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte and several protestant institutions; and a few private citizens.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
While Butler’s situation remains unresolved, multiple blockbuster trades have been agreed to around the NBA in recent days.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
With no established official mediating bodies, these unresolved grievances risk sparking tensions and further undermining the fragile stability that has emerged in the wake of Assad’s fall.
—Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolved
Adjective
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As a pending unrestricted free agent, he can be acquired as a rental ahead of the deadline and the cost shouldn’t be too prohibitive given his limited offensive output this season.—
Chris Johnston,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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While at the Caracas airport, Cabello said that all those returning would be subject to health checks and those with pending criminal charges would be placed in the hands of the courts.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC News,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The district approved a $9.9 billion budget in July without accounting for the costs of a new, unsettled teachers contract or a $175 million pension payment to the city.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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The implementation of tariffs on Tuesday discouraged many economists and investors, but the markets have been even more unsettled by the whipsawing of policy throughout the week.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Feb. 2025
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The length and profits of the scam are still undetermined.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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