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open-ended

[oh-puhn-en-did] / ˈoʊ pənˈɛn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
with no prearranged limit or end
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt later clarified that Trump's extension is open-ended, and has no new deadline.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But curiosity and open-ended questions are powerful; they open people up.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Razi Marshall, a 19-year-old business student at the University of Southern California and a member of the Young Republicans, said the war could become a costly and open-ended intervention.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“But broad-based and open-ended measures may add excessively to demand and strengthen the pass-through.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

By focusing solely on Yakov’s death yet hinting at the disappearances of other boys, he had left the article open-ended like a penny dreadful.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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