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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That’s more of an open question than many county residents may realize.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Collecting the Data While previous studies have examined how activities such as reading a newspaper on the toilet might affect hemorrhoid risk, the impact of cellphone use had remained an open question.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Whether a causative link between these and earth’s temperature exists seems to remain an open question.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Of course, the extent to which owner John Fisher will boost payroll is an open question.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Collecting the Data While previous studies have examined how activities such as reading a newspaper on the toilet might affect hemorrhoid risk, the impact of cellphone use had remained an open question.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Whether a causative link between these and earth’s temperature exists seems to remain an open question.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Of course, the extent to which owner John Fisher will boost payroll is an open question.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Open question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20question. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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