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Recent Examples of open-ended
Second, all events in the campaign are locked to specific car classes before first completion, which will be music to the ears of anyone who ever thought these games were too directionless and open-ended to invite any tension or purpose.
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Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
The meeting was preliminary and left open-ended exactly what will make it into the bill, but the decision breathes new life into passing a version of the SAVE America Act alongside funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Cyrus is similarly open-ended about acting.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has asked the Heat for something from the game but left it open-ended for the Heat and Adebayo to decide.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
The meeting was preliminary and left open-ended exactly what will make it into the bill, but the decision breathes new life into passing a version of the SAVE America Act alongside funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Cyrus is similarly open-ended about acting.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has asked the Heat for something from the game but left it open-ended for the Heat and Adebayo to decide.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-ended
Adjective
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Trump, however, has called for unspecified changes, and Iranian officials have shown no public sign of agreeing to the deal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2026
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Flynn cited unspecified data that show Boston’s housing production plummeted from 9,800 units approved in 2020 to just 852 in the first six months of 2025.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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When the series went on indefinite hiatus back in 2014, college football fans no longer had that outlet to get them through that last brutal stretch of the offseason before the world's greatest sport returned.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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To control the tension outside, Newark’s mayor issued an indefinite curfew around the facility.—
NPR,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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With adjustable straps, a thick elastic band, empire waist, and a ruffle trim, this Grace Karin maxi will become the most versatile dress in your closet.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
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Each is separately adjustable with more sizing options.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Open-ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-ended. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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