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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But whether Vanity Fair can strike a balance between meaningful journalism that reveals the inner workings of power — while also convincing the powerful to pose for its covers and attend its Hollywood events — remains an open question.
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For all the confidence from trade negotiators in recent days and the leaders’ warm remarks as talks got underway in Busan, whether the meeting would take place at all remained an open question just days ago after a rapid escalation of frictions between the two sides.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Whether the atrocities of the RSF and SAF are comparable is an open question.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Where, ultimately, Denver finds it at this point is an open question.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
For all the confidence from trade negotiators in recent days and the leaders’ warm remarks as talks got underway in Busan, whether the meeting would take place at all remained an open question just days ago after a rapid escalation of frictions between the two sides.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Whether the atrocities of the RSF and SAF are comparable is an open question.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Where, ultimately, Denver finds it at this point is an open question.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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