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 or not these gadgets actually help with sleep is an open question.
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
That’s an open question for now.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Whether Zohran Mamdani’s campaign ends up as a road map for the Democratic Party is an open question.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
There’s also an open question about what data should be sold to the groups that serve as brokers for Kalshi’s markets or as market makers on the exchanges, which currently do not have access to any official NHL data via Sportradar.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
That’s an open question for now.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Whether Zohran Mamdani’s campaign ends up as a road map for the Democratic Party is an open question.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
There’s also an open question about what data should be sold to the groups that serve as brokers for Kalshi’s markets or as market makers on the exchanges, which currently do not have access to any official NHL data via Sportradar.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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