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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Whether that has anything to do with the visibility provided by the Spurs is an open question.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 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

Yet that still leaves an open question that should make those customers nervous: How much will they be paying for power?

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

It’s an open question if anyone is listening.

From Salon • May 11, 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