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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How ranking, verification and grading stay insulated from its own runtime business is an open question. Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 If someone pushes for a decision, summarize agreement and set a short follow-up, letting the open question breathe without stress. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026 That exchange starts an open question of power between the two, and their sensual fried-chicken dinner is the first round of the negotiation. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Whether that priority can survive the process of medicalizing ibogaine remains an open question. Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 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 14 Aug. 2026.

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