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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An additional open question is whether an innocent taxpayer’s corrective amendment after discovering the preparer’s fraud would have any legal effect on the SOL.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
How much, or even whether, those issues will influence the outcome of the ballot measure is an open question.
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Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
The open question is what the next one looks like.
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Stacy Martinet,
Variety,
26 June 2026
But right now, that’s an open question.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
How much, or even whether, those issues will influence the outcome of the ballot measure is an open question.
—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
The open question is what the next one looks like.
—
Stacy Martinet,
Variety,
26 June 2026
But right now, that’s an open question.
—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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