as in pending
not yet settled or decided
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Recent Examples of unresolved
Only the House remains unresolved, leaving the battle for the lower chamber as the Democrats’ last chance to control a lever of power in Washington — and push back on the second Trump administration.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Behind every unresolved murder case is a family that never stopped mourning or yearning for justice.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
But even unresolved, the accusations have thrown open a rereading — the kind Wiley didn’t want — of his life and work and the art world’s own tradition of propping up the powerful.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, however, there’s a running battle between water officials and farmers and ranchers in the Klamath Basin and along the river in California over diversions for irrigation that remains unresolved.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Behind every unresolved murder case is a family that never stopped mourning or yearning for justice.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
But even unresolved, the accusations have thrown open a rereading — the kind Wiley didn’t want — of his life and work and the art world’s own tradition of propping up the powerful.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, however, there’s a running battle between water officials and farmers and ranchers in the Klamath Basin and along the river in California over diversions for irrigation that remains unresolved.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 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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Litigation regarding the rights of players to unionize and potentially be considered employees remains unsettled.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 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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With the recent election, Republicans gained control of the Senate, but the House is still undetermined.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolved. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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