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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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

So, are we on a trajectory to hundreds of cases, or are we only on the trajectory to tens of thousands of cases, is sort of the open question.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

This remains an open question, as direct measurements have not yet been achieved, even for electrons.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 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