as in erroneous
not showing that something is certainly true
The results of the test proved inconclusive. an inconclusive argument
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Recent Examples of inconclusive
The next day, Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn announced that the results of a preliminary autopsy were inconclusive.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
After inconclusive indirect talks during the Biden administration and Israel’s increasingly offensive regional military actions in the wake of Hamas’s brazen October 7 attacks, Iran, according to some estimates, crept to within days of being able to enrich enough uranium for a bomb.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
The probe included input from independent outside counsel after internal enquiries produced inconclusive findings, the company said.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The Argument Against Redshirting Research on redshirting has so far been inconclusive.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 25 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
After inconclusive indirect talks during the Biden administration and Israel’s increasingly offensive regional military actions in the wake of Hamas’s brazen October 7 attacks, Iran, according to some estimates, crept to within days of being able to enrich enough uranium for a bomb.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
The probe included input from independent outside counsel after internal enquiries produced inconclusive findings, the company said.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The Argument Against Redshirting Research on redshirting has so far been inconclusive.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconclusive
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Lauber ruled that discounted cash flow valuation of land is erroneous as a matter of law.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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One subject of a Raffi Khatchadourian piece complained that multiple details about his life were made up and demanded to know what idiot had given Khatchadourian the erroneous details.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Apple had to claw back key features, including its (very funny but very inaccurate) text message and news app summaries.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The agent’s outputs could be inaccurate, irrelevant or even risky, negatively impacting ROI.—
Manosiz Bhattacharyya,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This approach is unreliable because the proxy materials, like volcanic rock, might have been changed by geological processes or created long after the eggs were laid, resulting in incorrect age estimates.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Poor labor management can also result in longer wait times, incorrect orders and ultimately negative reviews, directly impacting revenue.—
Jeff Kiesel,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The problem is a deeply flawed political system that repeatedly incentivizes the wrong choices.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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These are flawed characters struggling at the top of the middle or the bottom of the top; one is on the way down, the other on the way up.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Overpayments can occur for many reasons, the agency said, including incorrect wage reporting, failure to meet work requirements or providing false or misleading information.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In court, government lawyers frequently made false or misleading claims about the men’s whereabouts.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Parasite The first non-English language film to win a Best Picture Oscar, Bong Joon-ho's Parasite centers on the Kims, who live on the wrong side of the tracks in Seoul, South Korea.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Joveljic stepped up and placed the penalty kick into his right-hand corner, while goalkeeper Brad Stuver dove the wrong way.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconclusive. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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