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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The pair asked Silvia to collaborate with them on a feature which could be very open-ended, whatever the budding filmmaker wanted to create.
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David Opie, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
Students are most enthusiastic about projects that are relevant to their lives and communities, and open-ended like these.
—Christine M. Cunningham, Scientific American, 18 June 2024
Ahead of the final season, PEOPLE talked with showrunner Jim Mickle as well as executive producers Susan Downey and Amanda Burrell about the dramatic close to the story as well as the open-ended final scene.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
Content by this author: U.S. Strategy in Syria Has Failed
An open-ended commitment to the conflict in Syria is not what the United States needs.
—Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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David Opie, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
Students are most enthusiastic about projects that are relevant to their lives and communities, and open-ended like these.
—Christine M. Cunningham, Scientific American, 18 June 2024
Ahead of the final season, PEOPLE talked with showrunner Jim Mickle as well as executive producers Susan Downey and Amanda Burrell about the dramatic close to the story as well as the open-ended final scene.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
Content by this author: U.S. Strategy in Syria Has Failed
An open-ended commitment to the conflict in Syria is not what the United States needs.
—Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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“Open-ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-ended. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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