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 both groups recognize the importance in honoring their history is also an open question, though neither committed to picking their old names when the expansion news was announced.
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Whether the rightward drift of young South Korean men is a temporary deviation or a more serious forecast for South Korea’s democracy is still an open question, according to Kim.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
But whether that law gets anywhere in Congress is an open question.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Whether Russia can enhance its own AI capabilities is an open question.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Whether the rightward drift of young South Korean men is a temporary deviation or a more serious forecast for South Korea’s democracy is still an open question, according to Kim.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
But whether that law gets anywhere in Congress is an open question.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Whether Russia can enhance its own AI capabilities is an open question.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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