nonconclusion

noun

non·​con·​clu·​sion ˌnän-kən-ˈklü-zhən How to pronounce nonconclusion (audio)
: an incomplete or inadequate conclusion
a disappointing nonconclusion in the final pages of the book

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonconclusion was in 1962

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“Nonconclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconclusion. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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