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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This was presented as an open question, and respondents were allowed to provide more than one answer.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Defining that remains an open question.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
The only open question is whether leaders will provoke that change now on their own terms—or be overtaken by it.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The open question is whether anyone is willing to stop extracting long enough to start cultivating.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Defining that remains an open question.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
The only open question is whether leaders will provoke that change now on their own terms—or be overtaken by it.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The open question is whether anyone is willing to stop extracting long enough to start cultivating.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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