as in erroneous
not showing that something is certainly true
The results of the test proved inconclusive. an inconclusive argument
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Recent Examples of inconclusive
The health effects of gender-affirming care are inconclusive.
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Ge Bai, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The findings are inconclusive; Robbie’s teeth seem bigger and whiter, but she’s had the same small knick in one lateral incisor since early adulthood.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
As such, its results were inconclusive, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy says in a Facebook post.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Many nations and some private companies seed clouds, but candidly, the scientific literature has long been inconclusive about its effectiveness.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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Ge Bai, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The findings are inconclusive; Robbie’s teeth seem bigger and whiter, but she’s had the same small knick in one lateral incisor since early adulthood.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
As such, its results were inconclusive, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy says in a Facebook post.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Many nations and some private companies seed clouds, but candidly, the scientific literature has long been inconclusive about its effectiveness.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconclusive
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In a statement accompanying its quarterly earnings results, the department store chain said a single employee responsible for small package delivery expense accounting had intentionally created erroneous cost entries from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024.Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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An employee with responsibility for small package delivery expense accounting intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries to hide about $151 million of cumulative delivery expenses from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024, Macy’s indicated.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Poor quality or insufficient data may lead to inaccurate outcomes.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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To make matters worse, several news outlets repeated the inaccurate findings.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
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The toy maker advised parents that the label was incorrect and directed consumers who had already purchased the product to discard its packaging and contact Mattel Customer Service.Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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But the chances of an offer shared with applicants interested in NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies and Millennium High School were incorrect due to an error in the programs’ seat availability.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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But the study was deeply flawed, according to the standards of scientific research.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Since then of course, Burgundy has come to dominate the fine wine market, building on its own extensive history and reinforcing its status, however flawed, with a clear hierarchy of quality through the Premier and Grand Cru system.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Six people, including two children, are dead after a person driving a pickup truck the wrong way on a Mississippi highway collided with a car.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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There are many reasons why Donald Trump is wrong about tariffs.John Gustavsson, National Review, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Inconclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconclusive. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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