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[ oh -puh n-en -did ] SHOW IPA
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SEE SYNONYMS FOR open-ended ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad: an open-ended discussion.
allowing for future changes, revisions, or additions: open-ended agreements.
having no fixed answer: an open-ended question.
Origin of open-ended First recorded in 1815–25; open + end1 + -ed3
OTHER WORDS FROM open-ended o·pen-end·ed·ness, noun Words nearby open-ended open drainage, open drop anesthesia, open drop technique, open educational resource, open-end, open-ended , open-end mortgage, open enrollment, opener, open-eyed, open-faced
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Example sentences from the Web for open-ended Major General Jean Kahwaji of the Lebanese armed forces recently declared an “open-ended war” with the militants.
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But the option of replacing a new diplomatic breakthrough with open-ended diplomatic muddle-through is not on the table.
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After any number of open-ended interviews are conducted, a suspect may emerge.
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However, even they are now beginning to worry about the long-term effects if these open-ended protests continue.
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After several broken agreements, the open-ended ceasefire agreed to on August 26 has held.
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The cooks worked in an open-ended extension at the rear of the great room.
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That is, they are open-ended connections in status nascendi.
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This is built of open-ended sections jointed so that they may pass round the terminal rollers.
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British Dictionary definitions for open-ended adjective without definite limits, as of duration or amount an open-ended contract
denoting a question, esp one on a questionnaire, that cannot be answered "yes", "no", or "don't know"
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Words related to open-ended unrestricted, unlimited, flexible, hanging, loose, open, undetermined