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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Whether or not that is true in any sort of lasting way is an open question, but for now, especially with the revanchist direction politics have taken, the art world might just be moving on from trying to do better.
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
The remaining open question was whether a ban was an overcorrection that caused more relative harm to freedom of speech.
—Zeyi Yang Makena Kelly, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Whether indeed this further investigation will result in high bank executives being charged is very much an open question.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Whether this powertrain or performance level is enough to wow buyers accustomed to cars of similar acceleration is an open question, but also, perhaps, an academic one; Ferrari says all 799 examples have already been spoken for, even at an asking price of just shy of $4 million a pop.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
The remaining open question was whether a ban was an overcorrection that caused more relative harm to freedom of speech.
—Zeyi Yang Makena Kelly, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Whether indeed this further investigation will result in high bank executives being charged is very much an open question.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Whether this powertrain or performance level is enough to wow buyers accustomed to cars of similar acceleration is an open question, but also, perhaps, an academic one; Ferrari says all 799 examples have already been spoken for, even at an asking price of just shy of $4 million a pop.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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