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 psychological consequences for individuals and societies remain to be seen.
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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
The exact details of her final conversation remain to be seen.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
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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
The exact details of her final conversation remain to be seen.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
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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 30 Nov. 2024.
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