open-ended
adjective
open-end·ed
ˌō-pən-ˈen-dəd 
: not rigorously fixed: such as
a
: adaptable to the developing needs of a situation
b
: permitting or designed to permit spontaneous and unguided responses
open-endedness
noun
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Unlike its recent games, Intergalactic will be a much more open-ended affair.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
But getting the technology to follow open-ended commands reliably remains a challenge, with the risk that errors could translate into costly and hard-to-undo mistakes.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
At the same time, contemporary art is the one kind that keeps changing, so in this grand repository of civilization’s history, the new wing must be conceived as an open-ended vessel of the future.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
And there were fears that a direct clash between Iran and Israel would result in an open-ended conflagration that would draw in the United States and other countries.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
But getting the technology to follow open-ended commands reliably remains a challenge, with the risk that errors could translate into costly and hard-to-undo mistakes.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
At the same time, contemporary art is the one kind that keeps changing, so in this grand repository of civilization’s history, the new wing must be conceived as an open-ended vessel of the future.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
And there were fears that a direct clash between Iran and Israel would result in an open-ended conflagration that would draw in the United States and other countries.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Open-ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-ended. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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