big unknown
noun
chiefly US
: the important thing that everyone would like to know
The big unknown is how investors will react.
Examples of big unknown in a Sentence
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The big unknown: Can Queen improve his shot to an NBA caliber?
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The big unknown is where the wage bill will land this season.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, Green says, the big unknown is whether, at some point, the same economic uncertainty currently having a positive impact on interest rates will actually cause the US economy to tip into recession.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
The big unknown is whether the virus will change to cause more serious illness in humans, says Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.
—Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
One big unknown is President-elect Trump's push to expel undocumented immigrants.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Biden’s exit from stage left and Kamala Harris’ subsequent loss yielded a big unknown for where that party goes.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
If this does come to pass, the other big unknown is how much Alonso will eventually sign for.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Another big unknown is the evolution of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The big unknown is where the wage bill will land this season.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, Green says, the big unknown is whether, at some point, the same economic uncertainty currently having a positive impact on interest rates will actually cause the US economy to tip into recession.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
The big unknown is whether the virus will change to cause more serious illness in humans, says Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.
—Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
One big unknown is President-elect Trump's push to expel undocumented immigrants.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Biden’s exit from stage left and Kamala Harris’ subsequent loss yielded a big unknown for where that party goes.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
If this does come to pass, the other big unknown is how much Alonso will eventually sign for.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Another big unknown is the evolution of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Big unknown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20unknown. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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