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
In total, eight cases are confirmed, two are probable and one is inconclusive.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The lab results of the American who tested positive were inconclusive, WHO spokesperson Sarah Tyler said Monday.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The committee’s report, issued in 2011, was inconclusive as to legal wrongdoing but raised concerns about the organizations’ governance and reported substantial and lavish expenditures that benefited the Whites and their family members.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
They were quickly tried, and seven were sentenced to death, despite inconclusive evidence.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The lab results of the American who tested positive were inconclusive, WHO spokesperson Sarah Tyler said Monday.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The committee’s report, issued in 2011, was inconclusive as to legal wrongdoing but raised concerns about the organizations’ governance and reported substantial and lavish expenditures that benefited the Whites and their family members.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
They were quickly tried, and seven were sentenced to death, despite inconclusive evidence.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconclusive
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That assumption is erroneous—and dangerous.—
David Capablanca,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Technology should be developed to track the same digital paths that erroneous content traveled, correcting the record along the way.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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In addition, the news organization insists its statements are true in the sense that, even if some details are inaccurate, the gist or overall summation of the reporting was right.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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Doing so could result in inaccurate, misleading or incomplete outputs.—
Shekhar Iyer,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But according to an opinion from the Florida Attorney General’s Office, the city’s position is incorrect.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Some readers may disagree with our analysis, and of course there are many decisions that the KMI panel deemed correct or incorrect that fans from all teams will dispute.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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By the time the tournament reached Argentina four years later, though, the Dutch were not quite the slick — if defensively-flawed — outfit that played in 1974.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Talarico can't rebrand his progressive politics with barbecue Democrats are hell-bent on flawed Platner.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Manny Salazar, the Police Department’s public information officer and former drone team member, said the 46-drone figure is misleading.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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He was also booked on suspicion of making false or misleading statements to a public servant, per the records.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Wirskye then asked who was wrong that day.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Lauren McCormick, a spokeswoman for travel insurance provider Squaremouth, says your phone is the most efficient tool for protecting your travel investment if things go wrong.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconclusive. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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