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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Many details remain to be seen and potentially debated by aldermen, including an agreement that the parking meter’s owners and the city would split revenue from new electronic vehicle charging stations made available at parking spots. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 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 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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