in question

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

I understand there are additional complexities, for example concerning the particular type of trust in question and the reason for which the trust was established.

From BBC

The bear in question is a young mother, with a cub by her side.

From Los Angeles Times

The items in question include CalEPA’s “Practices to Advance Racial Equity in Workforce Planning” — a 2020 document intended to guide agency officials in equitable hiring, promotion and retention practices and policies.

From Los Angeles Times

But collectors and watch scholars have noted that the timepiece in question featured a serial number that dated it to 1965.

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Specifically, Cook, Schiff and James are accused of falsely telling mortgage lenders that the loans in question were for their primary residences.

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Related Words

• faulty 
• frail 
• imperfect 
• untrustworthy