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open-ended

[oh-puhn-en-did] / ˈoʊ pənˈɛn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
with no prearranged limit or end
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Lincoln did not treat the Revolution as an open-ended aspiration; he gave it a moral center, insisting that equality was not an optional inheritance but the nation’s core identity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

“Credit default swaps remedied the problem of open-ended risk for me,” said Burry.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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