unsolved

adjective

un·​solved ˌən-ˈsälvd How to pronounce unsolved (audio)
-ˈsȯlvd
: not explained, corrected, or dealt with : not solved
an unsolved problem
unsolved math equations

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During one test, Claude encountered a page about an unsolved homicide that included a police department tip form. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The remains of a man who was shot in the head and stuffed into a rusted barrel found on the shore of Lake Mead after the water level dropped were identified Thursday as an Arkansas man whose decades-old killing remains unsolved. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Investigators collected evidence and pursued numerous leads, but the case remained unsolved for more than a decade. — Esther Lian, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026 The rise in such killings has sparked protests and calls for government action as many of the killings remain unsolved while others go unreported. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsolved

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsolved was in 1665

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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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