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

The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 and the Jews Relief Act 1858 are the existing laws in question.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

I removed the name of the crypto platform and your personal bank, but I did some cursory research on the platform in question.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Congress’ conditions to states must be clear and unambiguous and must have some relationship to the purposes of the federal grants in question.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

The Coast Guard has used the jet in question to shuttle high-level officials since 2002, according to its website.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The Messengers in question leaped from their desks, hastily gathering their things.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

Related Words

• faulty
• frail
• imperfect
• untrustworthy