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unclosed

American  
[uhn-klohzd] / ʌnˈkloʊzd /

adjective

  1. not closed.

    an unclosed door.

  2. not brought to a conclusion or settlement; unfinished.


Etymology

Origin of unclosed

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un- 1, closed


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The gap in attainment between pupils from more and less affluent backgrounds also remains stubbornly unclosed, almost a decade on from it being made the government's "number one priority".

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025

There’s a heart, too, and a jaw, and a semi-skeleton infant with an unclosed fontanel.

From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2021

Oscar De La Hoya began by speaking in metaphors, describing a series of unclosed doors and visits to hell.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2021

In many of the unclosed cases, the investigations are in their early stages.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2018

When I again unclosed my eyes, a loud bell was ringing; the girls were up and dressing; day had not yet begun to dawn, and a rushlight or two burned in the room.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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