CONCLUSIVELY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

conclusively

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Definition of conclusively

as in definitely

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Recent Examples of conclusively Plausible deniability is the ability of a person or organization to deny knowledge of, responsibility for or involvement in a controversial action in a manner that cannot be conclusively disproved. — Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 The discoveries will undergo further study, though officials did not report finding any artifacts conclusively linked to Earhart's missing aircraft. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 By his account, the graph conclusively showed that the war with Iran was behind the rise in diesel prices, not Ukraine’s refinery strikes. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2026 New York City police security camera footage released by the department last week shows some of the encounter but doesn’t conclusively show how the shooting happened. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Studies have not conclusively shown, however, whether continuing a business within the family is clearly better or worse for its bottom line than having outsiders manage it. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 The Indiana effort soon flamed out conclusively; a bloc of Republicans in the state Senate voted it down, holding firm even amid bomb threats and swatting attacks. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 The solar panels and their connected components were not conclusively found to be the cause of the fire, but the investigation could not rule them out. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Not because one September game tells us conclusively whether Florida hired the right coach or Auburn hired the wrong one. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

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Lipa's Chanel couture suit and matching hat were definitely the stars of the show, so wearing her hair long and loose would have competed with the statement-making ensemble.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
But when looking at the postcodes in our data, there’s definitely a pull to the west and southwest as a primary.

— Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of definitely

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Neither Castillo nor Hershey have filed required ethics reports, or reported fundraising, signs their campaigns lack broad support and have not broadly engaged voters.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
More broadly, voters repudiated the AI industry's rapid expansion, with roughly two dozen proposals to restrict or block data centers appearing to pass among 41 local measures across 10 states, according to preliminary results.

— Spencer Kimball,Garrett Downs,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of broadly

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In 2015 Duda was reportedly chosen by Jarosław Kaczyński, Poland’s former prime minister, who founded the Law and Justice Party and is widely regarded as one of the most powerful figures in Polish politics, to run for the presidency.

— Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026
Atkins, Saunderson, and May are widely credited as the architects of Detroit techno, fusing elements of early Chicago house with the electronic music being made by groups like Kraftwerk and Yellow Magic Orchestra.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of widely

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Murphy is not up for reelection on Tuesday but had been traveling extensively this fall in support of Democratic candidates.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
While OpenAI cofounder and president Greg Brockman’s story has been told pretty extensively, Anna remains one of the last great mysteries on the AI frontier.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of extensively

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The state is generally a Republican stronghold and has trended to the right over the last decade.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
The songs chosen for the soundtrack are generally intrusive and often chronologically inappropriate, though scenes in which bands are onscreen playing bop and R&B get it right.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

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