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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The open question now is how much progress the countries can make in Pakistan.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Whether it will be enough to spare her is an open question.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

I think it’s an open question, and an important one.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Whether bypassing the news media will actually benefit tech's cause remains an open question.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Nevertheless, it remains an open question how wide and lasting the effects of idiosyncratic individuals on history really are.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond