How to Use conclusive in a Sentence

conclusive

adjective

• Still, the last 30 years of research haven’t been conclusive.
  — Tara C. Smith, SELF, 31 Jan. 2019
• The most conclusive thing that can be said is that no other cause for my son’s death could be found.
  — Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2019
• There’s been no conclusive evidence the oil slick was from the sub.
  — Fox News, 23 Apr. 2021
• But the small numbers mean the finding is far from conclusive.
  — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 7 June 2021
• The evidence is pretty conclusive -- and none of it points to good news for Democrats in 2022.
  — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 25 Oct. 2021
• In fact, since April was weak, even a strong May jobs growth number might not be that conclusive.
  — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 3 June 2021
• Most researchers think the science isn't yet conclusive, but Ness doesn't want to wait.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2022
• No conclusive proof that Musk is Dittmann appears to have emerged.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
• The app, and the studies of it, are simply too young for researchers to draw conclusive answers.
  — Christian Paz, Vox, 5 June 2024
• Don’t expect anything conclusive by the end of eight hours.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2022
• No data is conclusive as to what form of garlic might be best for colds.
  — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
• The outcome of this week’s hearing may not be conclusive.
  — David Z. Morris, Fortune, 24 June 2018
• Even with thousands of voids, the study’s error bars are still too large to say anything conclusive.
  — Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 25 July 2023
• State testing of well water more than a quarter mile from the two Gore sites was less conclusive.
  — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
• The conclusive scene was shot in Tom Bombadil’s house — a set that was about to be taken down prior to the end of production.
  — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
• The sample is far too small to be conclusive, but the early results are promising.
  — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
• Peskov dismissed the phone call as not being conclusive.
  — Greg Norman, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2023
• Researchers wrote that more conclusive tests could be done.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 11 Aug. 2020
• There was no flu, and all other tests didn’t show anything conclusive, but the deep freeze during that time could’ve been the culprit.
  — Michelle L. Quinn, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2021
• But the professors warn that the evidence for that is far from conclusive.
  — Washington Post, 20 June 2019
• In the decades since, there have been rumors and ghost stories but no conclusive evidence about their fate.
  — Longreads, 8 Sep. 2023
• The ending of the comics was pretty conclusive (spoilers follow).
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 31 July 2022
• Science can take a long time to reach conclusive results.
  — Annie Shattuck, The Conversation, 2 July 2021
• In a news briefing on Friday, WHO experts said that the data is not conclusive.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 21 Mar. 2023
• No conclusive evidence against his description of the shot existed, and in the case of golf a rules tie goes to the player.
  — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 3 July 2018
• The ruling was that the puck completely crossed the goal line, though replays didn't appear conclusive.
  — Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2021
• Initial Valley fever tests weren't conclusive for Julius Holt, the Marana youth football coach.
  — Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2022
• There were mountain lion prints found in the area but nothing conclusive to indicate Jaryd might have been killed along the trail.
  — Miles Blumhardt, The Denver Post, 9 June 2019
• However, as of now, there is no conclusive proof that Tabatabai is responsible for the leak, something the Pentagon has denied as well.
  — Saul Mangel, Orange County Register, 27 Oct. 2024
• To answer a question some still may have after the seemingly conclusive finale of Arcane season 2, no, there is not going to be a season 3.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024