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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In November 2014 — Hodge was out of prison by then — the results came back: inconclusive.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Muller was considered a suspect early on, but DNA analysis was inconclusive.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
And the genetic results confirmed that the skull and femur samples were from the same individual, although the results for the rib were inconclusive.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Muller was considered a suspect early on, but DNA analysis was inconclusive.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
And the genetic results confirmed that the skull and femur samples were from the same individual, although the results for the rib were inconclusive.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
Barnier was appointed in September by President Emmanuel Macron after an inconclusive July parliamentary election.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconclusive. Accessed 29 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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