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 California will ever host grizzly bears again remains an open question.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
The thickness and composition of the Martian atmosphere over time is also an open question.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
How long Trump has to show progress in his tariff negotiations is an open question.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
State of play: Whether a vote to advance the GOP budget resolution even comes to the floor tomorrow is an open question as Johnson's path remains unclear.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
The thickness and composition of the Martian atmosphere over time is also an open question.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
How long Trump has to show progress in his tariff negotiations is an open question.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
State of play: Whether a vote to advance the GOP budget resolution even comes to the floor tomorrow is an open question as Johnson's path remains unclear.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
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 1 May. 2025.
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