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
An initial autopsy was inconclusive and the city Medical Examiner is conducting further tests to determine how little Kyng Royal Foster died.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
However, much of the research on supplementation has been largely inconclusive.
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
Tests on the fingernail scraping and one of the bloodstains were inconclusive.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Sweating out toxins may be a benefit of using saunas, but the research behind this is inconclusive.
—Jennifer Davis-Flynn, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
However, much of the research on supplementation has been largely inconclusive.
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
Tests on the fingernail scraping and one of the bloodstains were inconclusive.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Sweating out toxins may be a benefit of using saunas, but the research behind this is inconclusive.
—Jennifer Davis-Flynn, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconclusive
Adjective
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The erroneous deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was first reported by The Atlantic.—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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However, navigating this situation requires caution to ensure compliance with employment laws and to avoid making erroneous assumptions without having all the facts.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Companies with low-quality data could end up with AI outputs that are inaccurate and biased, which could send the company's strategy in the wrong direction, frustrate customers or worse.—
Rob Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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TikTok has called the claims inaccurate and is appealing some of the rulings that have allowed the addiction suits to advance.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Although some posters online have suggested the streetlamp are emitting ultraviolet or black light, that's incorrect, Davis said.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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When that happens, inferring eligibility based on the tax unit claiming the child would be incorrect.—
Elaine Maag,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The American Dental Association has disputed claims that water fluoridation is unsafe, calling the report flawed.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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But equating time spent with value created is a flawed model.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And it’s been even harder for my daughter, Piper, who never did anything wrong.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, the new price on the OnePlus store is about 50 percent higher, putting OnePlus on the wrong side of devices like the Pixel Watch and Apple Watch.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconclusive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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