in question
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1
—used to indicate the specific thing that is being discussed or referred to
The painting in question is by Rembrandt.
What is in question is not the candidate's private life but her policies.
Where were you on the Sunday in question?
2
: in a state of doubt or uncertainty
His suitability for the job is in question.
The results of the study are in question.
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The lawyers for all four defendants had not seen the video in question prior to the hearing on Monday, April 21.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The process by which this encryption service works involves a kind of protective bubble that surrounds the email in question.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
He was still arrested on the day in question last week.
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The supernova remnant in question is MC SNR J0519–6902, first discovered in 1981.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The process by which this encryption service works involves a kind of protective bubble that surrounds the email in question.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
He was still arrested on the day in question last week.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The supernova remnant in question is MC SNR J0519–6902, first discovered in 1981.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“In question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20question. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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