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Recent Examples of conclusively
Showing conclusively that any given meteoroid comes from interstellar space is a notoriously difficult task, but having more cameras on the sky to boost the odds for good trajectory and velocity measurements would be extremely helpful.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
The team is still conducting experiments to conclusively identify the green material, but the fragments strongly resemble malachite.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Its cause was never conclusively established.
—CNN Money, 29 May 2026
The taxpayer doesn’t get poorer-then-richer, the liability is simply determined to be a smaller number, conclusively.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
But claims that Los Angeles — alongside New York — was the safest big city are generally considered overstated rather than conclusively proven.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Studies haven’t conclusively shown that one type of exercise is better than another for lowering blood pressure, but yoga’s potential benefits go far beyond cardiovascular health, according to Kogon.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 14 May 2026
But despite decades of speculation, the full truth behind why Christie vanished — and what exactly happened during those missing days — has never been conclusively explained.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The shooting will not end conclusively for quite some time, and indeed the most recent fighting is just one more round, if an exceptionally intense one, in a conflict that has gone on since the early 1980s.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
The team is still conducting experiments to conclusively identify the green material, but the fragments strongly resemble malachite.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Its cause was never conclusively established.
—CNN Money, 29 May 2026
The taxpayer doesn’t get poorer-then-richer, the liability is simply determined to be a smaller number, conclusively.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
But claims that Los Angeles — alongside New York — was the safest big city are generally considered overstated rather than conclusively proven.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Studies haven’t conclusively shown that one type of exercise is better than another for lowering blood pressure, but yoga’s potential benefits go far beyond cardiovascular health, according to Kogon.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 14 May 2026
But despite decades of speculation, the full truth behind why Christie vanished — and what exactly happened during those missing days — has never been conclusively explained.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The shooting will not end conclusively for quite some time, and indeed the most recent fighting is just one more round, if an exceptionally intense one, in a conflict that has gone on since the early 1980s.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusively
Adverb
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Aidan Lee, 23, who is of Mexican and South Korean descent, definitely stuck out in his red South Korea jersey.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Yeah, the shape was definitely interesting—almost a new take on the low-profile sneaker, which has been sending everyone into a tizzy.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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However, the familial drives of men are something seldom acknowledged by society more broadly, Lewis says, and certainly not to the same degree that women's are.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Beijing broadly denies providing weapons to countries in conflict.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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Ukraine’s kit at Euro 2020 also caused a stir because part of its design featured an outline of the country that included Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 but still widely recognised as part of Ukraine.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The 20th-century playbook The campaign that beat the screwworm the first time is widely regarded as a major achievement in applied biology.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Gary worked extensively throughout the late-'60s and '70s, appearing on series such as Ironside, McMillan & Wife, and Kojak before making her film debut in Jaws.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
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My coverage extensively delves into the best practices of prompting.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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The passage is incoherent, yet, in conflating progressive reform with arrogant blind faith, it is perfectly suited to Vance’s cynical conservatism.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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The robust selection feels bespoke and unexpected, catering perfectly to anyone on the hunt for something truly unique.—
Alyssa Longobucco,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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While it is generally accepted as ‘sometime in September every year’, that’s a wide window for consumers and the competition to come to terms with.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The agency said air monitoring conducted Wednesday evening found particulate matter levels were generally near background levels, although brief increases were detected within the smoke plume.—
Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
19 June 2026
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“Conclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusively. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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