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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Yet whether anyone ultimately will be charged, and for what, remains an open question. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Whether that cooperation happens and ultimately benefits Haiti’s investigation remains an open question. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026 Just how rapidly this happens is a major open question in the field. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 Whether that facility will be built is an open question, as is the financing. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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