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unaddressed

adjective
un·​ad·​dressed | \ ˌən-É™-ˈdrest How to pronounce unaddressed (audio) , -a-\

Definition of unaddressed

: not addressed: such as
a : not bearing a mailing address an unaddressed envelope/package
b : not brought up for discussion or consideration an unaddressed problem an issue that has gone unaddressed for too long

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And then there’s that pesky, largely unaddressed issue of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, "Trump’s Weird Whoppers at the G-7 Summit," 27 Aug. 2019 That’s why the consumer advocacy group the Center for Auto Safety Tuesday sent letters to Uber, Lyft, Via, and Juno, urging them to take steps to keep cars with unaddressed recalls off their platforms. Alex Davies, WIRED, "How Many Uber and Lyft Drivers Are in Recalled Cars?," 13 Aug. 2019 The Shambhala Mountain Center, where Hall said her abuse was left largely unaddressed, faces allegations that its own leadership neglected reports of harm, interviews with former students show. Jackson Barnett, The Denver Post, "Shambhala, the Boulder-born Buddhist organization, suppressed allegations of abuse, ex-members say," 7 July 2019 Both Naumenko and Tsoi died tragically young in the early 1990s, but their later years, including the huge popular success of Tsoi’s band Kino, are left notably unaddressed. Justin Chang, chicagotribune.com, "‘Leto’ review: From Russia, a love letter to ’80s rock 'n' roll," 3 July 2019 Meanwhile, all the resentments that lay behind the vote continue to bubble away unaddressed. Jonathan Coe, Time, "How Brexit Broke Britain and Revealed a Country at War With Itself," 6 June 2019 There are other needs, however, that go unaddressed. Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "America’s dual housing crisis and what Democrats plan to do about it, explained," 30 July 2019 Thundercloud said employees repeatedly complained to managers, but their concerns went unaddressed. Robert Anglen, azcentral, "Phoenix Family Dollar store gets air conditioning day after Republic story," 20 July 2019 The case began after Environmental Protection Agency said in December 2017 that stricter regulations and modern mining practices have reduced the risks of pollution going unaddressed. Washington Post, "Appeals court upholds Trump move to drop mine pollution rule," 19 July 2019

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First Known Use of unaddressed

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

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