open question

NOUN

undecided issue

Synonyms

WEAK

anybody's guess loose end question rhetorical question toss of a coin

Example Sentences

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They are increasingly unified in the belief that Burnham's destination of Downing Street is assured, and that the only open question is the precise path for getting there.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

That left the committee’s direction an open question at a moment when its members are split down the middle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Whether that becomes the next durable market-leadership group is still an open question, said Nadig.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

It is an open question whether these laws work.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

It was very much an open question whether he was going to get another chance.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown