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Recent Examples of open-ended
The lyrics remain open-ended and don’t necessarily contain a narrative, Tenenbaum notes.
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
Of the position groups on the roster, the secondary feels the most open-ended heading into OTAs.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
The format of Love on the Spectrum gives the series an advantage: The open-ended nature of its encounters, combined with its depictions of cast members’ growth and support systems, gets the audience invested in their dating lives on a far deeper level than most dating shows.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2025
Known for its hands-on STEM and sensory toys, the company's open-ended learning tools are frequently used in schools and therapy settings alike—and with good reason.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
Of the position groups on the roster, the secondary feels the most open-ended heading into OTAs.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
The format of Love on the Spectrum gives the series an advantage: The open-ended nature of its encounters, combined with its depictions of cast members’ growth and support systems, gets the audience invested in their dating lives on a far deeper level than most dating shows.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2025
Known for its hands-on STEM and sensory toys, the company's open-ended learning tools are frequently used in schools and therapy settings alike—and with good reason.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-ended
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He was eventually arrested around 8 p.m. He was treated for unspecified injuries sustained during the struggle with residents, officials said.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Deputies took an unspecified number of people into custody for questioning.—
Harriet Ryan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Instead of a prison sentence of life without the possibility of parole, Nolan Pascal Pillay is facing a commitment to a state mental hospital for an indefinite period.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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Then, on May 4, the Israeli cabinet approved a more far-reaching plan, called Operation Gideon’s Chariots, which envisions not only the total defeat of Hamas but also seizing and holding the entire strip in what could amount to indefinite military control.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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“Open-ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-ended. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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