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.
Examples of open question in a Sentence
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However, whether the costs of complying with regulation would in fact be so high as to materially detract from innovation is still very much an open question.
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Kislaya Prasad, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
Where Nevin will play is an open question, with consistency and versatility the key to remaining a factor in the A’s lineup.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Whether that message resonates widely enough to topple incumbent Carol Miller – herself a pro-Trump Republican, among the 147 in Congress to vote against certifying the 2020 election – is an open question.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Whether that anger will still burn as strongly in four months is an open question.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 9 May 2024
As Turing noted in his paper, the imitation game does an excellent job of testing if a computer can imitate the language-generation process, but the relationship between imitating language and thinking is still an open question.
—Edmon Begoli, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2024
The timing of the outcome remains an open question.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Given the bipartisan attacks against it, whether EcoHealth can avoid being cut off from all government funding is an open question.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Whether and to what extent the staffing situation has affected patient care is an open question.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024
Kislaya Prasad, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
Where Nevin will play is an open question, with consistency and versatility the key to remaining a factor in the A’s lineup.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Whether that message resonates widely enough to topple incumbent Carol Miller – herself a pro-Trump Republican, among the 147 in Congress to vote against certifying the 2020 election – is an open question.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Whether that anger will still burn as strongly in four months is an open question.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 9 May 2024
As Turing noted in his paper, the imitation game does an excellent job of testing if a computer can imitate the language-generation process, but the relationship between imitating language and thinking is still an open question.
—Edmon Begoli, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2024
The timing of the outcome remains an open question.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Given the bipartisan attacks against it, whether EcoHealth can avoid being cut off from all government funding is an open question.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Whether and to what extent the staffing situation has affected patient care is an open question.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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