open question
noun
: a matter or problem that is being discussed but to which the answer is not yet known
Whether voters will support him remains an open question.
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Treasury has yet to issue guidance and the scope of any lookback period remains an open question.
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Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
What’s actually allowed to be spent remains an open question.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 21 May 2026
What comes next remains an open question for one of television’s most prominent entertainers.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The push comes amid an open question about how the public markets value both franchises.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
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Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
What’s actually allowed to be spent remains an open question.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 21 May 2026
What comes next remains an open question for one of television’s most prominent entertainers.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The push comes amid an open question about how the public markets value both franchises.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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