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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Follow-up studies—there haven’t been many—have been inconclusive.
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Fingerprint testing on the pages was conducted in 1997, but according to The Daily Camera, the results were inconclusive.
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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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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconclusive. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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