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.

Examples of open question in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What’s causing the rise in hemolysis among astronauts is an open question. —

Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2024 But whether the moderate Democrat can hold on to the seat in November is an open question. —

Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 June 2024 Whether these algorithms are similarly limited remains an open question. —

Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2024 Whether a marketplace for anti-Trump fervor reopens this fall — as expressed through soda or deodorant or frozen meat products — remains an open question. —

Michael Serazio, Vox, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for open question

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