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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Liability for the issues or harms that may arise with AI usage is also an open question that needs to be settled.
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Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
When the left-hander finished last season on the White Sox roster, there was an open question of whether Getz would carry Crochet into the 2025 season and try to recoup more value closer to the 2025 deadline.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
How the Falcons handle Cousins from here is an open question.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
Higher education is in crisis, so much so that its long-term survival is now an open question.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
When the left-hander finished last season on the White Sox roster, there was an open question of whether Getz would carry Crochet into the 2025 season and try to recoup more value closer to the 2025 deadline.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
How the Falcons handle Cousins from here is an open question.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
Higher education is in crisis, so much so that its long-term survival is now an open question.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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