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 that flexibility is an asset or a red flag remains an open question as Ono awaits formal approval from the UF Board of Trustees and the state Board of Governors.
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Ian Hodgson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
But just how neutron-rich elements that are heavier than iron are made has remained an open question.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 7 May 2025
Whether Verdugo will stick in the Braves starting lineup, or with the team at all, once 2023 National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. returns from injury remains an open question.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Whether countries would risk provoking Trump with an aggressive response is an open question—and likely depends on how much leverage the United States has, both diplomatically and technologically, and for how long.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ian Hodgson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
But just how neutron-rich elements that are heavier than iron are made has remained an open question.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 7 May 2025
Whether Verdugo will stick in the Braves starting lineup, or with the team at all, once 2023 National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. returns from injury remains an open question.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Whether countries would risk provoking Trump with an aggressive response is an open question—and likely depends on how much leverage the United States has, both diplomatically and technologically, and for how long.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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