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 what the amendment would actually do remains something of an open question, said Richard Seamon, a constitutional law professor at the University of Idaho. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026 Whether people living outdoors will accept those options remains an open question. — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 21 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 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 31 Oct. 2026.

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