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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How much studios can push the bounds of what consumers will accept from these AI shots, however, is an open question. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 Whether Pelosi’s endorsement ultimately proves decisive remains an open question. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Whether that becomes a durable pattern across the industry or remains concentrated among a handful of artists with Karol G's scale is the open question for the seasons ahead. Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Ragavan and Sahai had heard the same open question posed earlier that month at the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at the University of California, Berkeley. Peter Hall, Scientific American, 31 July 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 7 Aug. 2026.

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