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 the multilingual, piano-playing Harvard alumnus and Rhodes Scholar’s sort of technocratic expertise is what Democrats want in 2028 is an open question.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether that will continue under Trump is an open question.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether this is proof that too many writers (or, more likely, development executives) misunderstood why Breaking Bad worked is an open question.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether they would be elected or appointed by current officeholders is an open question.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether that will continue under Trump is an open question.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether this is proof that too many writers (or, more likely, development executives) misunderstood why Breaking Bad worked is an open question.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether they would be elected or appointed by current officeholders is an open question.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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