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 spreads and dividend coverage will revive remains an open question.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Explaining this discrepancy is now an important open question for researchers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Whether the human race can actually maintain a population of five billion or more without a crash with a hot virus remains an open question.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston