inconclusive

adjective

Definition of inconclusivenext
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 Valerie takes the stray electronic device from the bird feeder to get tested, but the results are inconclusive. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 The study mentioned one household where an adolescent developed a cough and other symptoms after a cat became sick, but the results were inconclusive since the teen also had additional exposure. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025 Reportedly, the courts found inconclusive DNA, nor direct eyewitness who attested to seeing a gun in his hands. — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 19 Feb. 2025 There is evidence, albeit inconclusive, that California data centers could already be fueling higher costs and plans to incur them. — Calmatters, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inconclusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconclusive
  1. erroneous
  2. inaccurate
  3. incorrect
  4. flawed
  5. wrong
Adjective
  • The Washington Post previously reported that DOGE wants to check federal benefits spending against tax records, which could help Musk's team identify duplicative or erroneous payments.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • There were also erroneous reports regarding the Seven Dwarfs.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of erroneous
Adjective
  • But to say that each team’s problems are entirely talent-and-bad-luck issues would be inaccurate in our view.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Implementing controls to reign in its AI agents’ behavior that can initiate incorrect orders, offer bad advice or generate inaccurate research.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of inaccurate
Adjective
  • In housing, there are numerous examples of how incorrect data has led to adverse decisions affecting people’s lives.
    — State Sen. James Maroney, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
  • But parents and activists say the numbers are incorrect since the campus consists of newer buildings, constructed decades after the school opened, and older buildings from 1957 that are used for storage, not instruction.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of incorrect
Adjective
  • Fischer argues that Trump’s desire to end the war quickly suggests the US may not only be at risk of reaching a flawed deal in haste, but may actually be willing to settle for something that doesn’t offer long-term solutions.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
  • She was also drawn to Mickey’s flawed character, which was particularly appealing from an actor's perspective.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of flawed
Adjective
  • The question of the night is the choice between selling out their souls to the vapid American tourists at the Tropicana nightclub (bad) or singing for their own people on the wrong side of the tracks (good).
    — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • But Nicol isn’t wrong to think that the real entertainment is coming from inside the house, where the spry Gita may love nothing more than to be on camera.
    — Stephen Saito, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of wrong

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