remain to be seen

idiom

: to not be exactly known or decided : be uncertain
It remains to be seen whether or not she was lying.

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The long-term effects of the reinstatement of standardized testing policies remain to be seen; students appear to be deterred from submitting applications to top schools as a result of standardized testing requirements. Christopher Rim, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The psychological consequences for individuals and societies remain to be seen. Webb Wright, Scientific American, 25 July 2024 Whether there are people within the Reform and Conservative parties who possess them remain to be seen. The Editors, National Review, 8 July 2024 While the long-term effects remain to be seen, at the very least, people will get a once-in-a-lifetime wildcard to move to Italy out of it. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for remain to be seen 

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“Remain to be seen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remain%20to%20be%20seen. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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