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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in question

We learned from DWP in the early post-mortem that the pipe in question had been on duty for more than a century — 110 years, to be exact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

That threat could introduce more turmoil into the global economy, as the waterway in question, the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, is an important shipping route for oil and natural gas.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

The contacts didn’t show Xiao was betraying his commitments, Gannon replied, arguing the employees in question were lower-level staff, who may have operated without Xiao’s knowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Too often, soccer institutions seem willing to tolerate serious allegations when the player in question remains valuable on the field.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Two pieces from the era in question - one from 1762 and the other from 1808 - demonstrate the ubiquity of the I, IV and V chords.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Related Words

• faulty
• frail
• imperfect
• untrustworthy