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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How the Falcons handle Cousins from here is an open question.
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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
Whether Trump can succeed remains an open question.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Whether or not that is true in any sort of lasting way is an open question, but for now, especially with the revanchist direction politics have taken, the art world might just be moving on from trying to do better.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
Whether Trump can succeed remains an open question.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Whether or not that is true in any sort of lasting way is an open question, but for now, especially with the revanchist direction politics have taken, the art world might just be moving on from trying to do better.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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