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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Whether the future leans toward a polished restoration, a thoughtful expansion, or a full-scale re-envisioning, the opportunity here is unusually open-ended.
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
And leadership by Old Economy sectors will run into valuation concerns more quickly than the open-ended, moon’s-the-limit AI plays.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
Fed officials will want more flexibility than signaling the cutting cycle is open-ended.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
He was given a reevaluation timeline of four to six weeks on Nov. 23, leaving his possible return date more open-ended.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2025
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
And leadership by Old Economy sectors will run into valuation concerns more quickly than the open-ended, moon’s-the-limit AI plays.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
Fed officials will want more flexibility than signaling the cutting cycle is open-ended.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
He was given a reevaluation timeline of four to six weeks on Nov. 23, leaving his possible return date more open-ended.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Open-ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-ended. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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