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
Barnier, a conservative appointed by President Emmanuel Macron in September after an inconclusive general election, has no majority in parliament and lives under the constant threat of a no-confidence vote that would, if successful, force him and his team to step down.
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Jane Thier, Fortune Europe, 2 Dec. 2024
However, the best available science on chemicals is often inconclusive.
—Eric Nost, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Who Was Responsible? Swire’s research and the series show that much of the case is inconclusive, with connections made to Libya, Palestine, Syria, and Iran throughout the episodes.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Follow-up studies—there haven’t been many—have been inconclusive.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for inconclusive 
Jane Thier, Fortune Europe, 2 Dec. 2024
However, the best available science on chemicals is often inconclusive.
—Eric Nost, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Who Was Responsible? Swire’s research and the series show that much of the case is inconclusive, with connections made to Libya, Palestine, Syria, and Iran throughout the episodes.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Follow-up studies—there haven’t been many—have been inconclusive.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for inconclusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconclusive
Adjective
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The lack of clear details in recent warnings, along with several erroneous alerts, have led some residents to take the messages less seriously.—
Holly Yan,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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There is also a question whether the IRS has authority to assert penalties on refund claims of employment taxes as the statute that normally allows the IRS to assert penalties on erroneous claims for refund only applies to income taxes.—
Tom Cullinan,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Businesses should tread carefully, as inaccurate or misrepresented transcriptions could lead to legal liabilities, potential lawsuits, and in some cases, regulatory scrutiny.—
Jason Foodman,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Apple is suspending its new artificial intelligence feature summarizing alerts for news and entertainment apps after facing complaints from news outlets and press freedom groups about generating false and inaccurate information.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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In that case, Fox made a modest admission that incorrect claims had been made, but Dominion Voting Systems was able to reveal the size of the settlement — the more telling concession.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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For example, malfunctioning sensors, unreliable asset location or gaps in data collection can produce incorrect conclusions about asset movement, leading to questionable insights.—
Fabio Belloni,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit argued that Marrero and district officials used flawed data and inadequate research in making their decision to close schools.—
Jessica Seaman,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs are the least flawed of the four remaining teams, and whoever comes out of the AFC should win the Super Bowl.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The swindles also involved fake investments, phony sweepstakes, and tech support scams in which a person was contacted and told there was something wrong with their computer, which could be corrected for a fee.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Jan. 2025
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Kohn said he was relieved to finally have a doctor who could tell him what was wrong.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconclusive. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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