in question

Idioms  

1. Under consideration, referring to the subject being discussed, as in No new facts have been discovered about the period in question. Shakespeare used this idiom in Cymbeline (1:1): “His father ... had, besides the gentleman in question, two other sons.” [c. 1600] Also see call in question.

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Example Sentences

In the federal case, the judge ruled that prosecutors could use the backpack evidence in question.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The blog did not name the platform in question, now known to have been Palantir's Foundry tech.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Whether Powell’s disciplined pushback to the president will be enough to secure the Fed’s independence in the long term remains in question.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

With Glasnow’s status in question, the Dodgers on Thursday reconsidered their plan for Snell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Since its last paving, the ten- or fifteen-mile-long road in question seemed to have been at the epicenter of an earthquake.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

Related Words

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