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in question

Idioms  

  1. Under consideration, referring to the subject being discussed, as in No new facts have been discovered about the period in question. Shakespeare used this idiom in Cymbeline (1:1): “His father ... had, besides the gentleman in question, two other sons.” [c. 1600] Also see call in question.

Example Sentences

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The peptides in question were banned for use in compounding pharmacies back in 2023.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The time in question is two minutes 15.11 seconds.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The politician in question is former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who wrote an op-ed in The Times of London titled “To save the West, remember what Romans taught us.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“That said, industry feedback suggests that, at present, 2H industry growth rates in these markets are not stellar, throwing in question CSL’s ‘strong 2H ambition’,” Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The man in question paused to talk to someone sitting in the aisle, and I immediately dismissed him.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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