inconclusive
adjective
in·con·clu·sive
ˌin-kən-ˈklü-siv 
-ziv
: leading to no conclusion or definite result
inconclusive evidence
an inconclusive argument
inconclusively
adverb
inconclusiveness
noun
Examples of inconclusive in a Sentence
The results of the test were inconclusive.
The first two rounds of the boxing match were inconclusive.
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Follow-up studies—there haven’t been many—have been inconclusive.
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Eric Nost, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Who Was Responsible? Swire’s research and the series show that much of the case is inconclusive, with connections made to Libya, Palestine, Syria, and Iran throughout the episodes.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Follow-up studies—there haven’t been many—have been inconclusive.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
In Europe, a coalition of Western powers had united to block Russian aggression on the Black Sea, but the war that followed was deadly and inconclusive.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconclusive. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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inconclusive
adjective
in·con·clu·sive
ˌin-kən-ˈklü-siv
-ziv
: not leading to a definite conclusion or result
inconclusive evidence
inconclusively
adverb
inconclusiveness
noun
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