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
Less than 20% of cases received an inconclusive result, the FDA said.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The voting began on Wednesday night with an inconclusive result.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 9 May 2025
Bishop of Rome Doesn't Just Run the Catholic Church
Ballots are counted and burned after each round—black smoke signals an inconclusive vote, while white smoke announces an election.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
According to a lab report, the footprints were inconclusive, and Esswein's DNA was not found inside Jeanie's apartment.
—Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The voting began on Wednesday night with an inconclusive result.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 9 May 2025
Bishop of Rome Doesn't Just Run the Catholic Church
Ballots are counted and burned after each round—black smoke signals an inconclusive vote, while white smoke announces an election.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
According to a lab report, the footprints were inconclusive, and Esswein's DNA was not found inside Jeanie's apartment.
—Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconclusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconclusive
Adjective
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Those have included other deportations to third countries and the erroneous deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran who had lived in Maryland for roughly 14 years working and raising a family.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Those have included other deportations to third countries and the erroneous deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran who had lived as a legal U.S. resident in Maryland for 14 years while working and raising a family.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Ortega also explained that her age makes people assume an inaccurate sense of naiveté.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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But this is inaccurate as grid-scale storage batteries (BESS) can resolve this problem.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The senators are incorrect three times, and surely more.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But here’s the twist: both might technically be incorrect.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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State auditors later concluded in October 2017 that the district, under Woodard’s leadership, had not only improperly authorized charter schools outside its boundaries but had conducted flawed oversight and reviews of charter petitions.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Even flawed testing provides valuable information — including how tests might be better written.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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There’s no wrong way to have your bowl of pho, said Pho Momma’s owner, My Le.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Don’t hire a sales person the conventional way Traditional sales hiring focuses on the wrong signals.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconclusive. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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