open-ended
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Hegseth made clear in his remarks that the operation will not be open-ended.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt later clarified that Trump's extension is open-ended, and has no new deadline.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
But curiosity and open-ended questions are powerful; they open people up.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Such walkouts frequently have a beginning and end date, but Local 99’s strike would be open-ended — which means school would be indefinitely closed by the three-union solidarity walkout.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
I wasn’t sure how,the aliens were going to answer an open-ended question, especially since they’d never answered me before, but they were capable of interstellar travel; providing me with a date should have been cake.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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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