in question
idiom
1
—used to indicate the specific thing that is being discussed or referred to
The painting in question is by Rembrandt.
What is in question is not the candidate's private life but her policies.
Where were you on the Sunday in question?
2
: in a state of doubt or uncertainty
His suitability for the job is in question.
The results of the study are in question.
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The relationship in question stemmed from about $60 million in financing that Zions’ CB&T made in 2016 and 2017 to two related investment vehicles, Cantor Group II and Cantor Group IV.
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Leslie Picker, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Consumers who have purchased the product in question may return the product to their local store for a full refund.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The twist, so to speak, in Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s feature debut, is that the child in question is a Belgian girl growing up in rural Japan in the 1960s — a place filled with countless natural wonders, but also marked by the scars of a major war that haven’t quite healed.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Patriots outside linebacker Harold Landry remains out with an ankle injury, which now puts his status in question for Sunday’s game at the Titans.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Leslie Picker, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Consumers who have purchased the product in question may return the product to their local store for a full refund.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The twist, so to speak, in Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s feature debut, is that the child in question is a Belgian girl growing up in rural Japan in the 1960s — a place filled with countless natural wonders, but also marked by the scars of a major war that haven’t quite healed.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Patriots outside linebacker Harold Landry remains out with an ankle injury, which now puts his status in question for Sunday’s game at the Titans.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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“In question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20question. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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