inconclusive

adjective in·con·clu·sive \ ˌin-kən-ˈklü-siv , -ziv \

|Updated on: 4 Aug 2018

Examples: inconclusive in a Sentence

Definition of inconclusive

: leading to no conclusion or definite result

inconclusive evidence

an inconclusive argument

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inconclusively

adverb

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inconclusiveness

noun

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Examples of inconclusive in a Sentence

The results of the test were inconclusive.
The first two rounds of the boxing match were inconclusive.

Recent Examples of inconclusive from the Web

Records are inconclusive on whether Cruz attended Promise or skipped the assignment.

— nicole darrah, Fox News, "Parkland shooting suspect's mom let him buy gun despite mental health counselors' pushback, official says," 10 July 2018
The woman said Deloitte's investigation was inconclusive.

— NBC News, "Former Deloitte employee: Company 'failed me' in blocking sexual assault investigation," 9 July 2018
Hints of a dramatic collision had been seen before, but the indications had been inconclusive.

— ramin skibba, WIRED, "This Galactic Collision Shaped the History of the Milky Way," 8 July 2018
Studies are inconclusive about the chances of breast cancer recurrence in BRCA-positive women and are often difficult to interpret.

— bryna siegel finer, Philly.com, "Five years after breast cancer, a survivor feels cut off from the care that kept her safe," 10 Jan. 2018
But the marker test was inconclusive and so Cindy decided to move on.

— jill tucker, SFChronicle.com, "A cabinetmaker, a dead bar owner, a lounge singer, an uncle and, finally, a dad," 15 June 2018
However, the science behind the treatment is inconclusive and subject to debate.

— tim johns, azcentral, "Scottsdale's The Drip Room provides trendy vitamin IV drips to customers," 9 May 2018
An autopsy Monday by the Cook County medical examiner’s office was inconclusive and marked pending further studies.

— chicago tribune staff, chicagotribune.com, "83-year-old man missing for week found dead on Southeast Side," 30 Apr. 2018
The debate that has taken place has been frustratingly inconclusive.

— robert levine, Billboard, "How a Controversial Rap Duo Won Germany's Top Music Prize, Sparking a National Debate Over Anti-Semitism in Hip-Hop," 20 Apr. 2018

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