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.
Examples of open question in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Whether Tesla is anywhere close to completing its push to develop the technology needed to do so, however, remains an open question.
—
Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
One open question, however, is whether study participants benefited simply from having a therapist to talk to or specifically from the therapy approaches used with CBT, Nourbakhsh says.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Oct. 2024
But there's an open question too about what role former First Lady Michelle Obama might play in these final days.
—NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
How best to determine the general will was an open question, but most agreed that only men willing to set aside their private interests and rule in the interest of all could effectively implement it.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for open question 
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
One open question, however, is whether study participants benefited simply from having a therapist to talk to or specifically from the therapy approaches used with CBT, Nourbakhsh says.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Oct. 2024
But there's an open question too about what role former First Lady Michelle Obama might play in these final days.
—NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
How best to determine the general will was an open question, but most agreed that only men willing to set aside their private interests and rule in the interest of all could effectively implement it.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for open question
Dictionary Entries Near open question
Cite this Entry
“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share