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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Cheryl Grimmer disappeared from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong over 50 years ago; however, her disappearance has remained unsolved for decades.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The case remains unsolved to this day.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2025
In its opening stretch, Shelby Oaks — written and directed by YouTube movie critic Chris Stuckmann — positions itself as an unsolved-mystery documentary, of the sort that has grown massively popular on streaming services in recent years.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
The theft of 13 masterpieces from the Gardner Museum in 1990 remains unsolved.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The case remains unsolved to this day.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2025
In its opening stretch, Shelby Oaks — written and directed by YouTube movie critic Chris Stuckmann — positions itself as an unsolved-mystery documentary, of the sort that has grown massively popular on streaming services in recent years.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
The theft of 13 masterpieces from the Gardner Museum in 1990 remains unsolved.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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