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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The cost of implementing those incentives — the amount of revenue the state stands to lose — remains an open question, some said.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025
But when and whether those benefits will reach the 42 million Americans who rely on them to eat remains an open question.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
But whether Vanity Fair can strike a balance between meaningful journalism that reveals the inner workings of power — while also convincing the powerful to pose for its covers and attend its Hollywood events — remains an open question.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Given that Sharp, through its Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns in Serra Mesa, operates the largest labor and delivery facility on the West Coast, and one of the largest in the nation, some might wonder why resumption of maternity at Tri-City would remain an open question.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025
But when and whether those benefits will reach the 42 million Americans who rely on them to eat remains an open question.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
But whether Vanity Fair can strike a balance between meaningful journalism that reveals the inner workings of power — while also convincing the powerful to pose for its covers and attend its Hollywood events — remains an open question.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Given that Sharp, through its Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns in Serra Mesa, operates the largest labor and delivery facility on the West Coast, and one of the largest in the nation, some might wonder why resumption of maternity at Tri-City would remain an open question.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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