inconclusive

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

|Updated on: 9 Jun 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

Marjan Sarec, the runner-up in Slovenia’s inconclusive elections, doubled down on his pledge to reject forming a governing alliance with the ballot’s nationalist winner, raising the prospect of protracted political wrangling.

— boris cerni, Bloomberg.com, "Slovenia Deadlock Looms as Nationalist Ballot Winner Shunned," 5 June 2018
Italy’s inconclusive parliamentary election in March produced months of political stalemate before Mattarella asked Conte, a political novice tapped by the 5-Stars and League, to try to form a government.

— Washington Post, "Euroskeptics cheer, markets up as Italy populists take power," 1 June 2018
An inconclusive parliamentary election in March produced months of stalemate before the Italian political machinery went into overdrive this week.

— colleen barry, The Christian Science Monitor, "Italy forms western Europe's first populist government," 1 June 2018
An inconclusive parliamentary election in March produced months of stalemate before the Italian political machinery went into overdrive this week.

— NBC News, "Italy gets Western Europe's 1st populist government," 1 June 2018
That ended their attempt to establish a government after inconclusive elections in March.

— marley jay, BostonGlobe.com, "Dow sinks almost 400 points following political turmoil in Italy," 29 May 2018
Last week, months after Italy held inconclusive parliamentary elections, a populist coalition finally secured a mandate to form a new government.

— eric levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Dow Drops Nearly 400 Points, Amid Rising Political Instability," 29 May 2018
The first came on September 26th, just two days after Germany’s inconclusive federal election.

— The Economist, "The growing strains between Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron," 24 May 2018
The anti-establishment 5-Stars and anti-immigrant League had proposed Conte as their compromise candidate for premier after inconclusive March 4 national elections led to a hung parliament.

— Fox News, "The Latest: Populists' premier gets presidential mandate," 23 May 2018

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