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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconclusive
Adjective
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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
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There were also erroneous reports regarding the Seven Dwarfs.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Do not sign an immigration form that includes incorrect information or blanks.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Hallucinations, on the other hand, occur when an AI system is asked to provide factual information or perform specific tasks but instead generates incorrect or misleading content while presenting it as accurate.—
Anna Choi,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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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
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Bias is a problem because AI learns from past data, and if that data has mistakes or unfair patterns, AI can repeat them, leading to wrong or unfair decisions.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconclusive. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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