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 PhilSocial can sustain engagement beyond its founder’s charisma remains an open question, but its experiment adds substance to a conversation about what digital connection should mean.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
And having so many players in the mix also means that who gets to do what first is an open question.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Yes, children, there really was a time when that felt like an open question.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
That’s still an open question, says Owens.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
And having so many players in the mix also means that who gets to do what first is an open question.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Yes, children, there really was a time when that felt like an open question.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
That’s still an open question, says Owens.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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