in question
idiom
1
—used to indicate the specific thing that is being discussed or referred to
The painting in question is by Rembrandt.
What is in question is not the candidate's private life but her policies.
Where were you on the Sunday in question?
2
: in a state of doubt or uncertainty
His suitability for the job is in question.
The results of the study are in question.
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The trial in question took place in March and dealt with the abduction, torture and slaying of 19-year-old San Diego resident Miguel Anthony Rendon in May 2020 in Tijuana.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
SpaceX has federal spaceflight contracts, and the Drug-Free Workplace Act requires federal and non-federal workplaces with contracts of $100,000 or more to implement a Drug-Free Workplace Program, which includes drug testing requirements (even if the drug in question is legal in the state).
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2025
So, as Kumar Parmar puts it, the club in question here has behaved legally.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The jeans in question, straight-cut with a '90s silhouette— a pair of Levi's 501s could be the ideal option—are not only back, but are the perfect all-around option for dressing well at all times.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 31 May 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
SpaceX has federal spaceflight contracts, and the Drug-Free Workplace Act requires federal and non-federal workplaces with contracts of $100,000 or more to implement a Drug-Free Workplace Program, which includes drug testing requirements (even if the drug in question is legal in the state).
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2025
So, as Kumar Parmar puts it, the club in question here has behaved legally.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The jeans in question, straight-cut with a '90s silhouette— a pair of Levi's 501s could be the ideal option—are not only back, but are the perfect all-around option for dressing well at all times.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 31 May 2025
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“In question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20question. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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