remain to be seen

phrase

: to not be exactly known or decided : be uncertain
It remains to be seen whether or not she was lying.

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While the results of putting podcasts on Netflix remain to be seen, the experiment is paying off for creators like Bones, who signed a multimillion-dollar contract with the streamer, on top of a $100 million overall talent deal with iHeartMedia. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 The winners and losers of that sort of shift remain to be seen. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Whether Jackman is seeing this as a home to live in with Foster after a possible wedding will remain to be seen, but that’s what people are expecting considering the two have been official for over a year and seem to be pretty solid. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026 LeVert will now have a fresh start with the Bucks, while Prince and Harris’ futures with the Pistons remain to be seen. Devon Henderson, New York Times, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for remain to be seen

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“Remain to be seen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remain%20to%20be%20seen. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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