Example Sentences

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"Our motivation here is to reconsider how the open-endedness of the scale can lead to an underestimation of risk, and, in particular, how this underestimation becomes increasingly problematic in a warming world," the researchers wrote.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2024

The field’s open-endedness is both a challenge and opportunity—fallow-but-fertile ground for germinating ideas that could blossom to shape research for generations to come.

From Scientific American • Apr. 6, 2023

This open-endedness makes philosophy a somewhat awkward and confusing subject for students.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

The International Olympic Committee already has said there will be no flower ceremony if Valieva places among the top three finishers, creating an awkward feeling of open-endedness when the event wraps up.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2022

To communicate current experiences in nourishment means to acknowledge mediation, distribution of tasks, networking, and open-endedness as they apply to communication and the way we feed ourselves or are fed by others.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai