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
Had the test fallen short—or had the analysis simply been inconclusive?
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Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Additional research points to a range of diseases potentially related to glyphosate, but a recent review by Italian researchers on glyphosate was inconclusive and called for further research.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 5 June 2025
At the time, an autopsy of Gleed's body was inconclusive; thus, the manner and cause of death weren't determined, but foul play was not suspected, police said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Research on the beta-alanine in many pre-workout supplements have been inconclusive regarding its efficacy.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Additional research points to a range of diseases potentially related to glyphosate, but a recent review by Italian researchers on glyphosate was inconclusive and called for further research.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 5 June 2025
At the time, an autopsy of Gleed's body was inconclusive; thus, the manner and cause of death weren't determined, but foul play was not suspected, police said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Research on the beta-alanine in many pre-workout supplements have been inconclusive regarding its efficacy.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconclusive
Adjective
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Facing mounting pressure and a Supreme Court order, the Trump administration returned him this month to face the smuggling charges, which Abrego Garcia’s attorneys characterized as an attempt to justify his erroneous deportation.—
Ben Finley,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Kavanaugh stressed that the Court needs to remain active in taking cases and issuing stays in order to avoid letting erroneous injunctions remain in place for years on end.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Along with his father and grandfather, Bambino gets to work sweeping up the stars in a cute, but wildly inaccurate, explanation for the phases of the Moon.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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Board President Jodie Williams disagreed with Allman that the document was inaccurate, noting it had been prepared with guidance from the county.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Consider a car engine: Removing deposits and sludge (inaccurate, outdated, irrelevant and incorrect information) reduces friction, while clean oil (large language models and AI) ensures smooth performance.—
Savinay Berry,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Belief in other scientifically incorrect claims can be extremely dangerous.—
Mark Boslough,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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His main opponent in the primary was a deeply flawed yet mainstream candidate.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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This character of Michelle was so juicy (laughs) and so flawed.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Using the wrong cleaners, such as ammonia and glass cleaner, can cause permanent streaks and damage.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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Effective leaders recognize that different doesn’t mean wrong.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconclusive. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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