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 that approach will find buyers beyond Northern Europe remains an open question. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 Whether the technology can eventually learn useful tasks remains an open question. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Whether that restraint will hold after Saturday’s strike on Riyadh remains an open question. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 The rest, in both form and funding, remains an open question. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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