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
Follow-up studies—there haven’t been many—have been inconclusive.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Fingerprint testing on the pages was conducted in 1997, but according to The Daily Camera, the results were inconclusive.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Follow-up studies — there haven’t been many — have been inconclusive.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The Mets called the injury a hand contusion, but X-rays were inconclusive.
—Will Sammon, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Fingerprint testing on the pages was conducted in 1997, but according to The Daily Camera, the results were inconclusive.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Follow-up studies — there haven’t been many — have been inconclusive.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The Mets called the injury a hand contusion, but X-rays were inconclusive.
—Will Sammon, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inconclusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconclusive
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On the other, her disobedience results from her gullibility and erroneous reason.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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In a statement accompanying its quarterly earnings results, the department store chain said a single employee responsible for small package delivery expense accounting had intentionally created erroneous cost entries from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024.Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, these decisions also tend to be more inaccurate.Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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In a deal announced on December 14, ABC News agreed to pay the sum toward Trump's presidential library and issue a public apology in order to settle a defamation lawsuit over inaccurate statements made by anchor George Stephanopoulos during a broadcast earlier this year.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Common issues include invoices being addressed to the wrong legal entity, missing postal addresses, incorrect purchase order numbers, or errors in the tax treatment of transactions.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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This metro has historically had one of the more stable housing markets in the country, and despite some incorrect predictions of a major cooling, it's remained that way.Nick Halter, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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The fund’s appreciation of over 600% YTD raises concerns about flawed perceptions of SpaceX ownership and naivete regarding the premium to NAV.Joel Shulman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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There’s something about A Complete Unknown that pushes against traditional Dylan worship and cuts a path toward something far more beautiful, flawed, and human.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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In the second column, list what feels wrong about the feedback.Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Begiristain is being shown up not for signing bad players but for letting the wrong ones leave.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconclusive. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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