CONCLUSIVELY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

conclusively

adverb

Definition of conclusively

as in definitely

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Recent Examples of conclusively In late July, the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification confirmed a biological sibling match, allowing the medical examiner's office to conclusively identify her. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Astronomers have caught glimpses of this elusive phenomenon before, but not conclusively. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The main concern was around whether vapors were rising up through the soils, which tests conclusively disputed, Solomon said. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 On Monday, the country’s parliament overwhelmingly voted for a landmark bill aimed at conclusively ending more than 40 years of conflict with its substantial Kurdish ethnic minority. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 South Texas College of Law professor Josh Blackman said Trump is trying to identify questions that Barbara did not conclusively answer. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026 The agency recommended the facility reevaluate its procedures, but did not conclusively find a cause for the outbreak. — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Brooks was 60 years old and had been in Angola prison for nearly two-thirds of his life when his legal team discovered a wealth of new evidence that appeared to conclusively prove his innocence. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026 At the time, there was not enough evidence to conclusively identify the victim—until two years ago, when the CCSO began working with the Oregon Cold Case Collective (OC3) to use genealogy to finally crack the cold case. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

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But keeping their promotion rivals at bay most definitely was, Parkinson’s men conceding 24 times in those dozen games, 16 of which came on Welsh soil.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Blanco Gran Reserva Ask any collector about Spanish wines and the name Faustino will definitely come up in the conversation.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of definitely

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Such opponents broadly claim surrogacy treats a fetus as a product rather than a person.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
While renewable generation costs are broadly competitive, consumers ultimately bear the burden of financing costs, transmission and distribution losses, taxes, and foreign exchange movements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of broadly

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What’s actually in the can Medical experts have widely recommended sardines and other fatty fish long before TikTok caught on.

— Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
As was widely anticipated leading into the window, Villa have had to sell to buy and therefore had to replace.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of widely

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Ken Dychtwald, a psychologist who's written extensively about the golden years, says with more than 80 million Americans now over the age of 65, expect to see a lot more of these luxury senior communities.

— Itay Hod, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Steam catapults have the enormous advantage of being mature and extensively understood.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of extensively

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If Menorca were instead described as a refreshing gazpacho, this 18th-century rural estate converted into a luxury hotel would be the perfectly satisfying last spoonful.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Swift’s engagement ring, which has been estimated to have a minimum value of $550,000, fits perfectly with the band, Fitzpatrick noted.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

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