remained to be seen
Outcome not known
Something that remained to be seen was uncertain or undecided at the time, with its outcome only knowable later: Whether the new policy would work remained to be seen.
The phrase acknowledges that judgment must wait for future evidence.
It often carries a note of skepticism about the expected result.
- undecidedNot having chosen
- indeterminateNot exactly known
- unresolvedLacking final determination
- up in the airUnresolved, awaiting determination
- questionableOf uncertain validity
open · open question · moot · conjecture · doubtful · anyone's guess · suspense · hanging in the balance · outcome · debatable · uncertain · unveiling · anticipation · wait and see · vagueness · unpredictability · pending · indefinite
remained to be seenforegone conclusion
Result assumed beforehand
certain · established · proven · known · decided
remained to be seenwater under the bridge
Past matters no longer relevant
ancient history · old news · fait accompli · history · on the record
remained to be seenset in stone
Permanently fixed, unalterable
predetermined · taken for granted · common knowledge · beyond question · well-known
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