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Recent Examples of open-ended
August Fletcher, a writer from California, interested in an open-ended stay starting the first of July, not sure how long, definitely a month, but possibly until September.
September.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 May 2025
After six and a half months on strike, about 2,400 Kaiser Permanente workers throughout Southern California will vote Thursday on a new tentative contract, potentially returning to their jobs after launching an open-ended strike on Oct. 21, 2024.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
That's an open-ended question that is being fielded and answered by many around the country.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Founders today lean into names that feel open-ended — ones that spark curiosity or emotion instead of simply describing a function.
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 May 2025
After six and a half months on strike, about 2,400 Kaiser Permanente workers throughout Southern California will vote Thursday on a new tentative contract, potentially returning to their jobs after launching an open-ended strike on Oct. 21, 2024.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
That's an open-ended question that is being fielded and answered by many around the country.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Founders today lean into names that feel open-ended — ones that spark curiosity or emotion instead of simply describing a function.
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-ended
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The lawsuit was settled a day after it was filed for an unspecified amount.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Scott was initially demoted to the Traffic Division amid an unspecified criminal investigation and was later told he was being fired, according to court records.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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President Trump issued a hiring freeze for new IRS employees for an indefinite period and required the release of all probationary employees employed by the agency for two years or less.—
Cindy McGhee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Originally planned for wider release, the semi-acoustic performance is yet to see the light of day, with the band’s split with Interscope Records assumed by fans to be the reason for its indefinite delay.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 May 2025
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“Open-ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-ended. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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