remains to be seen
Not yet determined
A phrase expressing that something is uncertain and will only become clear with time.
It marks a question as currently unanswerable: Whether the new policy will work remains to be seen.
The construction implies skepticism or suspended judgment—acknowledging possibility while withholding commitment.
- unclearNot easily understood
- up in the airUnresolved, awaiting determination
- undecidedNot having chosen
- jury is outOutcome still unknown
- indeterminateNot exactly known
uncertain · wait and see · vagueness · contingency · eventuality · proviso · unknowns · open question · skepticism · ambiguity · unpredictability · conjecture · time will tell · unfolding · assessment · future · pending · doubt
- Noncommittalneutral, undecided, on the fence, noncommittal, indifferent
- skepticismdoubt, skeptic, doubts, debunker, doubtful
- evasionsno comment, dodge, deflection, hedging, equivocation
- uncertaintyuncertainty, uncertain, unknown, unsure, unclear
remains to be seenset in stone
Permanently fixed, unalterable
beyond doubt · certain · settled · crystal clear · obvious
remains to be seenwater under the bridge
Past matters no longer relevant
fait accompli · old news · ancient history · written in stone
remain, remains, remained, remaining, remainder, seen, seeing, unseen, foresee