UNRESOLVED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unresolved

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈzälvd

Definition of unresolved

as in pending

not yet settled or decided we have to deal with several unresolved issues

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Recent Examples of unresolved Mangione, 28, has been charged in both federal and state court in New York and still faces the possibility of a trial in his unresolved state case. — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Underfunded and understaffed, the center quickly racked up a backlog of unresolved complaints and closed many others without findings or with what critics said were inadequate investigations. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026 Other unresolved issues The project has undergone months of review and has changed since the council first considered it. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Related Stories The series follows Jimmy Frank (Franco), an eccentric ad agency CEO who projects confidence and humor while contending with risk and unresolved fallout from his past, including criminal and supernatural threats circling his company. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unresolved

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Adjective

Roughly 120 copyright suits against AI developers remain pending, and several could produce a rule that contradicts this one.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Turner was out of jail while facing two separate armed robbery cases that remain pending, according to court records.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pending

Adjective

The pattern could remain a little unsettled into the weekend, but confidence in rain chances remains low.

— Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The volume was another big shift, too, as Simpson has had a strikingly low number of reps in training camp despite the unsettled nature of the Rams’ backup quarterback position after Jimmy Garoppolo’s departure.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsettled

Adjective

Her exact cause of death remains undetermined, pending toxicology results which could take up to eight weeks.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
The report, released this month, found the cause of her death was a gunshot wound to the head, but the manner of death was undetermined.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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