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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But whether clearing the block will address the broader challenges surrounding homelessness and RV encampments remains an open question. — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Whether that approach will shorten development cycles remains an open question. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 Believe it or not, there was once an open question about whether the money to pay college athletes would come out of the pocket of their million-dollar coaches. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Whether that line holds as agents get faster, cheaper and more deeply integrated into checkout is the open question of the next two years. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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