open-ended

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Recent Examples of open-ended Framingham, once a flagship of public health research, was deemed too open-ended. Time, 30 July 2025 Apple specifically does not want Continuous Background Tasks to be used for open-ended, continuously running software like anti-virus scanners or system agents, one major difference that remains between iPadOS and macOS. ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025 Season 1 concluded with an open-ended cliffhanger, leaving plenty of room for the story to continue. Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 July 2025 The story concludes on a hopeful yet open-ended note: HUNTR/X reconciles publicly, Rumi embraces her half-demon identity, and although the immediate danger is gone, mysteries like Jinu's fate remain, leaving clear room for a sequel. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for open-ended
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Adjective
  • Key Facts The department made three posts this week depicting illustrations of Washington, D.C. fixtures in the 1940s: an image of the Capitol building in 1943, as well as Union Station and the Supreme Court building, both from unspecified years in the 1940s.
    Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • During its earnings call last week, Paramount attributed the quarter-to-quarter decline to the expiration of a hard-bundle deal in an unspecified international market.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Now, Clase’s indefinite leave under gambling suspicions—which could result in a potential lifetime ban from MLB if found guilty—has become another hurdle for an idea that has few clear successes.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Many are alarmed by the prospect of yielding to federal pressure, but also recognize that an indefinite funding freeze poses serious risks.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Open-ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-ended. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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