big unknown

noun

chiefly US

: the important thing that everyone would like to know

The big unknown is how investors will react.

Examples of big unknown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pricing is the big unknown, with persistent rumors that GTA VI could become the first $100 standard-edition game as Take-Two keeps declining to commit to a number. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

This leaves a possible expense later in life that is a big unknown, but should be planned for, experts say. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 7 June 2026

Regulatory approval is the big unknown. — Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 June 2026

Another big unknown is how consumers will respond as inflationary pressures squeeze their spending. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

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