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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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Whether a 6-foot-7 top prospect will also be in attendance remains an open question.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Monthly premiums seem to be ever-increasing, subsidies for marketplace health insurance plans have expired, and the state’s willingness to fund Medicaid and its expansion program for low-income Idahoans has remained an open question in the 2026 legislative session.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Kylie Cooper | Reuters Anthropic hasn’t been designated a supply chain risk by any official measure, and there’s an open question as to if or when the company should expect one.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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