INCONCLUSIVE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

inconclusive

adjective

Definition of inconclusive

as in erroneous

not showing that something is certainly true The results of the test proved inconclusive. an inconclusive argument

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Recent Examples of inconclusive Soon, Maduro cracked down on Guaidó’s inner circle, and the opposition submitted to another round of inconclusive talks. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The effectiveness of probiotics depends on the specific strain, dose, and individual, and evidence for preventing travelers’ diarrhea remains inconclusive. — T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026 The testing was inconclusive and Duckett's reprieve expired July 11. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 16 July 2026 But an inconclusive war with Iran; a failure to defeat Hamas or Hezbollah; and a falling out with Washington, Israel’s essential benefactor, have left Netanyahu exposed. — Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inconclusive

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Adjective

Vilified for superstitious or erroneous beliefs, many of these species did not actually compete with people for food or pose other significant dangers.

— Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Early details about the cause and source of the nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis—and the dangers in not immediately correcting erroneous information about it —is a good example.

— Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of erroneous

Adjective

Adding a single prompt warning the model that some input might be inaccurate cut those rates substantially, but did not come close to eliminating them.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
That did not necessarily mean those individuals were receiving benefits, but inaccurate or unreconciled records create vulnerabilities.

— Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026

Definition of inaccurate

Adjective

At the World Cup, there were at least six examples of incorrect or — to be generous — highly dubious interventions that made reasonable on-field decisions worse across the 104 matches.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
In September, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services sent a notice denying her coverage, citing incorrect income information and stating she wasn't disabled, according to Kolosova and state documents reviewed by KFF Health News.

— Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 July 2026

Definition of incorrect

Adjective

Thomas Tuchel – for all his talk of remodelling England – didn’t ultimately deviate from the old flawed system.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 24 July 2026
For Yard Act’s 2022 debut, The Overload, the quartet chiseled flamboyant caricatures of British life and portrayed their flawed country with an abrasive, punishing tone.

— Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

Definition of flawed

Adjective

Also, when implementing AI, organizations can run into issues with the data environment around the AI model that have nothing to do with the model itself, such as when metadata can be incomplete and field names are misleading.

— Saurabh Gupta, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The next day, Blazers president Dewayne Hankins deferred questions through team spokesperson Charles Boyle, who said the city’s depiction of the Blazers is misleading.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of misleading

Adjective

There is a difference, however, between the default belief that certain predictions are wrong and the default belief that certain predictions are embarrassing.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
There’s a right way and a wrong way to use digital assets such as bitcoin for diversification, financial advisors and market analysts said.

— Greg Iacurci,Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 July 2026

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