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 Russian military is capable of protecting the capital amid a protracted and bloody war with Ukraine appears to be an open question now.
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The open question is scale and defensibility.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
One open question is whether such a space would actually be used for the events now being cited as justification.
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How his players respond this season is an open question.
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The open question is scale and defensibility.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
One open question is whether such a space would actually be used for the events now being cited as justification.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
How his players respond this season is an open question.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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