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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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 Whether voters would approve a stadiums sales tax now remains a big open question. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025 Here’s an open question: As Democrats’ anger simmers over some of Trump’s power-grabbing moves, how useful is a move toward the political center in a 2028 presidential campaign? Thomas D. Elias, Oc Register, 5 June 2025 But the extent of looming changes, and how deeply Ohio Republicans will benefit, is an open question. David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for open question

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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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