open-ended
adjective
open-end·ed
ˌō-pən-ˈen-dəd 
: not rigorously fixed: such as
a
: adaptable to the developing needs of a situation
b
: permitting or designed to permit spontaneous and unguided responses
open-endedness
noun
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The order is remarkably open-ended, apparently allowing the feds to send military personnel anywhere for any reason.
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Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
The film will be shown multiple times daily for an open-ended run.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 June 2025
After six seasons spent helping others and mainly fighting June’s (Elisabeth Moss) battle to get daughter Hannah back, Moira ends the series somewhat open-ended but with a vow to begin living life more for herself.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
They will be tasked with protecting federal property and federal personnel, according to a senior defense official, and the deployment is open-ended.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
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Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
The film will be shown multiple times daily for an open-ended run.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 June 2025
After six seasons spent helping others and mainly fighting June’s (Elisabeth Moss) battle to get daughter Hannah back, Moira ends the series somewhat open-ended but with a vow to begin living life more for herself.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
They will be tasked with protecting federal property and federal personnel, according to a senior defense official, and the deployment is open-ended.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
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“Open-ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-ended. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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