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
Less than 20% of cases received an inconclusive result, the FDA said.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The voting began on Wednesday night with an inconclusive result.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 9 May 2025
Bishop of Rome Doesn't Just Run the Catholic Church
Ballots are counted and burned after each round—black smoke signals an inconclusive vote, while white smoke announces an election.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
According to a lab report, the footprints were inconclusive, and Esswein's DNA was not found inside Jeanie's apartment.
—Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The voting began on Wednesday night with an inconclusive result.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 9 May 2025
Bishop of Rome Doesn't Just Run the Catholic Church
Ballots are counted and burned after each round—black smoke signals an inconclusive vote, while white smoke announces an election.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
According to a lab report, the footprints were inconclusive, and Esswein's DNA was not found inside Jeanie's apartment.
—Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconclusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconclusive
Adjective
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But at these later stages, none of the remaining instances were in an erroneous state.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Meta said that its new policies had helped reduce erroneous content removals in the US by half without broadly exposing users to more offensive content than before the changes.—
Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Of course, using AI models for intelligence analysis raises concerns about confabulation, where the models generate plausible-sounding, inaccurate information.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Retailers today face a complex mix of labor shortages, inconsistent customer service, inaccurate inventory data and rising customer expectations.—
Brett Beveridge,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The fee, which is over $17, came after years of incorrect reservations, Vincent told local outlet France Bleu.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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More: Biden to create two new national monuments in California The Justice Department determined an opinion from the U.S. Attorney General nearly a century ago was incorrect.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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In every case, flawed data doesn’t just slow down hiring.—
Hariharan Kolam,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The logic Daly uses to justify not making changes is just so inherently flawed.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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And then what happens when taxpayers are given the wrong answer?—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Those looking for salacious and headline-grabbing score-settling, however, have come to entirely the wrong place.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
9 June 2025
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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconclusive. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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