inconclusive
adjective
in·con·clu·sive
ˌin-kən-ˈklü-siv 
-ziv
: leading to no conclusion or definite result
inconclusive evidence
an inconclusive argument
inconclusively
adverb
inconclusiveness
noun
Examples of inconclusive in a Sentence
The results of the test were inconclusive.
The first two rounds of the boxing match were inconclusive.
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The Washington Post reported the X-ray was inconclusive in determining when the injury occurred.
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Shaylee Ragar, NPR, 5 June 2024
And yet her claims to greatness are inconclusive, perhaps because so many of the significant achievements of her tenure have come with a darker underside.
—Constanze Stelzenmüller, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
These preliminary findings suggest possible benefits, but the evidence remains inconclusive due to the limited number of studies and their varied methodologies.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024
Although The Battle of the Wilderness was inconclusive, the Union’s advance into southern territory put Gen. Robert Lee’s forces on the defensive, which set the stage for Civil War’s outcome of Confederate defeat, according to the farm museum.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
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Shaylee Ragar, NPR, 5 June 2024
And yet her claims to greatness are inconclusive, perhaps because so many of the significant achievements of her tenure have come with a darker underside.
—Constanze Stelzenmüller, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
These preliminary findings suggest possible benefits, but the evidence remains inconclusive due to the limited number of studies and their varied methodologies.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024
Although The Battle of the Wilderness was inconclusive, the Union’s advance into southern territory put Gen. Robert Lee’s forces on the defensive, which set the stage for Civil War’s outcome of Confederate defeat, according to the farm museum.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconclusive. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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inconclusive
adjective
in·con·clu·sive
ˌin-kən-ˈklü-siv
-ziv
: not leading to a definite conclusion or result
inconclusive evidence
inconclusively
adverb
inconclusiveness
noun
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