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Recent Examples of conclusively
The technique starts with a minuscule sample of tissue; for example, in the makeshift lab at the hotel in Malles Venosta, researchers dissecting moths for sequencing also removed, for DNA barcoding, a leg of each moth whose species was not conclusively known.
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Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
And the evidence shows, conclusively, that people love this.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Their origin and purpose are yet to be conclusively established, but European leaders have linked their appearance to Moscow.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Thousands of tips poured in, but most led nowhere and no suspect was ever conclusively tied to the crime.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Being conclusively established medical and scientific fact with a powerful expert consensus is a poor shield from this administration’s power to distort.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
During the quarter-century of Stalin’s rule, through extraordinary exertion and sacrifice, the Soviet people had built the world’s first socialist system, whose vitality was conclusively demonstrated in the minds of many contemporaries by its emphatic victory over Nazi Germany.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
The justices are not yet conclusively resolving the merits of Cook or Slaughter’s cases.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
While screen technology that cuts blue light down to 1% is impressive compared with current technology, blue light in general isn’t conclusively bad for your health.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
And the evidence shows, conclusively, that people love this.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Their origin and purpose are yet to be conclusively established, but European leaders have linked their appearance to Moscow.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Thousands of tips poured in, but most led nowhere and no suspect was ever conclusively tied to the crime.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Being conclusively established medical and scientific fact with a powerful expert consensus is a poor shield from this administration’s power to distort.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
During the quarter-century of Stalin’s rule, through extraordinary exertion and sacrifice, the Soviet people had built the world’s first socialist system, whose vitality was conclusively demonstrated in the minds of many contemporaries by its emphatic victory over Nazi Germany.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
The justices are not yet conclusively resolving the merits of Cook or Slaughter’s cases.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
While screen technology that cuts blue light down to 1% is impressive compared with current technology, blue light in general isn’t conclusively bad for your health.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusively
Adverb
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All told, whether a dive bar is in a downtown area, off a busy main street or hidden in a neighborhood, these are beloved spots that draw regulars and newcomers for the drinks, perhaps a good bar burger, but definitely the camaraderie.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Except, of course, there definitely have been Mexicans protesting ICE actions, flying Mexican flags and saying California and Texas were stolen from them.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The rise of Amazon and e-commerce more broadly didn’t help.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The phrase ‘regulate…importation’ is surrounded by verbs like ‘nullify, void, prevent, and prohibit,’ so it, too, should be interpreted broadly — to include tariffs.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Cirrus is the first to implement the safety system in single-engine piston aircraft, which are more widely flown versus a jet.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their images were broadcast widely on Venezuelan television, face down with their arms tied behind their backs.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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To embody the Like a Rolling Stone singer, the actor trained extensively, including five years of preparation, to learn to sing as well as play guitar and harmonica, and to work with dialect and movement coaches to make his performance feel authentic.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Joy Buolamwini, a computer scientist at MIT Media Lab, has written extensively on the dangers of inaccurate and racially biased facial recognition systems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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His pass over the top of the defense was perfectly placed, allowing Flagg to catch it and do the rest.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Her accessories truly made the look, including a pair of crystal drop earrings, bowed stilettos, and a velvet bag, which perfectly matched Prince Harry’s velvety tux.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The incident is generally contained within within a few hours after resources arrive on scene.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the dark cloud that’s been hovering over the Flyers’ generally solid first month of the season — the lack of production from Michkov — may have finally started to lift.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Conclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusively. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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