open question
noun
: a matter or problem that is being discussed but to which the answer is not yet known
Whether voters will support him remains an open question.
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Whether Russia can enhance its own AI capabilities is an open question.
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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—Satish Natarajan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Just how severely Donald Trump may impact, tarnish or otherwise undermine Los Angeles’ 2028 Olympic Games remains an open question.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
That has been an open question since Musk - whose real-time worth according to Forbes topped $400 billion this week - and Trump engaged in a very public and personal exchange of insults a week ago.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Whether customers will be delighted by autonomous deliveries—even after the novelty wears off—is an open question.
—Satish Natarajan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Just how severely Donald Trump may impact, tarnish or otherwise undermine Los Angeles’ 2028 Olympic Games remains an open question.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
That has been an open question since Musk - whose real-time worth according to Forbes topped $400 billion this week - and Trump engaged in a very public and personal exchange of insults a week ago.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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