up in the air

phrase

Synonyms of up in the airnext
: not yet settled
a question that's still up in the air

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Georgia Power has already claimed the output from one of the projects, but others are up in the air. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The timeline for Waller’s return is still up in the air, though, Canales said. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026 As final Emmy voting began on Monday, the two awards experts broke down which categories seem like locks, which categories are still up in the air and how a recent rule change might reveal five winners in one category, variety talk series. Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 But the anniversary came and went without the tree getting planted, and the square’s future remained up in the air. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for up in the air

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“Up in the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20in%20the%20air. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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