open-ended
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New Yorker writer John McPhee, 95, calls these late-season ambitions “old-people projects,” open-ended activities designed to keep one busy until life’s closing curtain, whenever it might descend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Kyiv followed on by announcing its own open-ended ceasefire from midnight on Tuesday, and that Ukraine would act "symmetrically" from that point on.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Hegseth made clear in his remarks that the operation will not be open-ended.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
But curiosity and open-ended questions are powerful; they open people up.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
He looked wary, as he always did when I asked an open-ended question.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
Vocabulary lists containing open-ended
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Engineering - Introductory
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Engineering: Defining Problems and Designing Solutions - Introductory
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