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Recent Examples of open-ended
Its sturdy build and included accessories encourage open-ended play while keeping the mess contained to a single station.
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Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The race is expected to be highly competitive and the most open-ended in decades.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Even Morticia is unaware of what became of her sister, leaving Ophelia’s story open-ended for now.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
And some things are kind of open-ended and really meant to generate discussion among people who see it.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The race is expected to be highly competitive and the most open-ended in decades.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Even Morticia is unaware of what became of her sister, leaving Ophelia’s story open-ended for now.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
And some things are kind of open-ended and really meant to generate discussion among people who see it.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for open-ended
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-ended
Adjective
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The video showed Brown at an unspecified location behind the wheel of a black Lamborghini.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trump has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations in the country and has left the door firmly open to unspecified land operations.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The justices’ pointed questions suggested unease with the idea of indefinite, unilateral tariff authority based on emergency declarations.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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After a temporary return to work, about 1,200 workers will be placed on indefinite layoff, the company confirmed Tuesday.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the best gifts for 2-year-olds channel their excess energy into an active hobby, such as zooming around on their balance bike or shooting hoops at an adjustable basketball hoop.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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This device is compact and easy to operate, with an adjustable grind size and a 28-gram catch capacity built into the bottom.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Open-ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-ended. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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