inconclusive

adjective

Definition of inconclusivenext
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 After teenage boys first reported that they had been abused in 2005, Church of the Resurrection conducted an internal investigation that court records show was inconclusive. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 New research, ancient myth All of the results from the most recent research project are, at the moment, still preliminary and inconclusive. — Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Plus, testing can cause anxiety and stress — as patients wait for results and if the results are inconclusive. — Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 If that investigation determines that someone is here illegally or if the investigation is inconclusive, police must notify the Department of Homeland Security, which runs the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inconclusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconclusive
  1. erroneous
  2. inaccurate
  3. incorrect
  4. flawed
  5. misleading
  6. wrong
Adjective
  • According to a lawsuit, a coding error resulted in erroneous scores being generated and reported to third parties over a three-week period between March and April 2022.
    — Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • While descending, deputies said the climber ran into trouble after following an erroneous GPS route that led him onto the Whitney Glacier.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of erroneous
Adjective
  • Morison’s followers called themselves Hygeists and attacked physicians as a monopoly that bled and poisoned its patients, which was not inaccurate in the 1830s.
    — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
  • An outdated schedule or an inaccurate delivery record can produce a misleading recommendation.
    — Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of inaccurate
Adjective
  • Use safer payment methods When shopping online, paying with a credit card generally gives you stronger protections if an order never arrives or a charge is incorrect.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The figures represent requests for financial assistance, not necessarily complaints about incorrect water bills.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of incorrect
Adjective
  • Many in Serbia believe that the concrete canopy crashed because of flawed renovation work caused by corruption and negligence that prevailed in major state infrastructure projects championed by Vucic's government.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Jackson County used flawed property value assessments, inadequately notified taxpayers, conducted substandard inspections and had poor oversight, according to a scathing report from Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of flawed
Adjective
  • Soon afterward, an investment-research firm alleged that the company had made misleading claims about pre-orders.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has described the broadcast as false, misleading and defamatory under Florida law.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of misleading
Adjective
  • The first step is to ask the lender to reconsider the value if the appraisal overlooked a recent sale or got the details wrong.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Schubarth said that statements from prosecutors that he was motivated to create a hybrid ram with giant horns in order to upsell to commercial shooting operations are wrong.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrong

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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconclusive. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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