open question

British  

noun

1. a matter which is undecided

2. a question that cannot be answered with a yes or no but requires a developed answer

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open question Idioms  

1. An unresolved issue, one that has not been finally determined. For example, Whether the town should pave all the unpaved roads remains an open question. In the mid-1800s this term acquired a specific meaning in the British Parliament, that is, “an issue on which members may vote independently, without respect to their party affiliation.”

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Example Sentences

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open question

Whether that strategy would pay off is still an open question.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026

Technicians, actors and camera operators still have a place in this new ecosystem, though how many of them will be needed remains an open question.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Whether they can deliver it is an open question.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Motherhood has clarified what was still an open question when she began “Neon Summer Skin.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

It was very much an open question whether he was going to get another chance.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown