conclusory

adjective

con·​clu·​so·​ry kən-ˈklüs-rē How to pronounce conclusory (audio)
-ˈklü-sə-
: consisting of or relating to a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered
conclusory allegations

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But the Court, which offered only a superficial and conclusory explanation for its assessment, evidently saw the matter differently. Ryan Finley, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 Axon, an appointee of Republican former President Donald Trump, said the claims by the states and several conservative groups were conclusory and not backed by court precedent. Reuters, NBC News, 31 July 2024 Officials have to demonstrate specific harm that would come from release of specific documents, rather than broad, conclusory allegations. Travis Loller, ajc, 17 Dec. 2022 On all these legal questions, Cannon's consideration of these issues was superficial and conclusory. Jennifer Rodgers, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Plaintiff’s allegations of racial animus are nothing more than conclusory, speculative assumptions apparently premised upon hearsay statements by unknown and unknowable actors. Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 29 Aug. 2022 Any conclusory evaluation of Green is entirely premature. Rahat Huq, Chron, 24 Jan. 2022 In its view, Domen’s allegations of bad faith were too conclusory to survive a motion to dismiss. Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2021 Plaintiffs offer nothing more than conclusory allegations that the ballot initiative statutes were applied based on content. Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

see conclude

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of conclusory was in 1923

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“Conclusory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conclusory. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

conclusory

adjective
con·​clu·​so·​ry kən-ˈklü-sə-rē How to pronounce conclusory (audio)
: consisting of or relating to a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered
conclusory allegations
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