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Recent Examples of open-ended
It was praised for its open-ended gameplay, character system, plot, and setting.
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 July 2025
There’s a difference between leaving something open-ended and ostensibly giving up on resolution, and Season 4’s individual endings fall scattered across this spectrum.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 1 July 2025
But the point is, the games didn’t end anyway, so all of this was pointless and just left open-ended for more seasons someday or spin-offs.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
While the open-ended side of a wrench can’t ratchet, the wrench does something similar with its extra notches.
—Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 July 2025
There’s a difference between leaving something open-ended and ostensibly giving up on resolution, and Season 4’s individual endings fall scattered across this spectrum.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 1 July 2025
But the point is, the games didn’t end anyway, so all of this was pointless and just left open-ended for more seasons someday or spin-offs.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
While the open-ended side of a wrench can’t ratchet, the wrench does something similar with its extra notches.
—Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-ended
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The biggest contract for Alligator Alcatraz is $78.5 million to Critical Response Strategies for staffing, including $260,000 for a warden, $160,000 for a camp manager and $8.7 million for an unspecified number of corrections officers.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Otherwise, an unspecified ultrawide camera was also mentioned in the database.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Most will also keep the coffee warm for an indefinite period of time so your guests can serve themselves at their leisure, even during long events.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Each of Fifth Harmony’s members has been deep into their solo careers since the group officially went on an indefinite hiatus in 2018, although speculation about a reunion has been floated over the last two years.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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“Open-ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-ended. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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