open question
noun
: a matter or problem that is being discussed but to which the answer is not yet known
Whether voters will support him remains an open question.
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Those shifts all suggest changes in momentum and enthusiasm, but according to Celinda Lake, a longtime Democratic pollster who co-led polling for Biden’s 2020 campaign, whether these people turn out in November is an open question.
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Christian Paz, Vox, 10 Sep. 2024
Why exactly stoats jump like this is an open question.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
Just how likely a deal is to pass remains an open question — and one that will ultimately be answered by Judge Jennifer Rochon in Manhattan federal court.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 26 July 2024
Exactly how that will play out seems to be an open question.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2024
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Christian Paz, Vox, 10 Sep. 2024
Why exactly stoats jump like this is an open question.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
Just how likely a deal is to pass remains an open question — and one that will ultimately be answered by Judge Jennifer Rochon in Manhattan federal court.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 26 July 2024
Exactly how that will play out seems to be an open question.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2024
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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