conclusive

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The shot was more than 70% effective at preventing the disease in the trial, but not enough people contracted Lyme for the findings to be conclusive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"It's not by itself conclusive, but it suggests that maybe the dynamo was in a slightly different regime than today," he said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

There is no conclusive evidence as to what those shipments contained.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“Steal” is conclusive in its ending, leaving Zara more capable than she was at the beginning of the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Dates inscribed on many of the coins provided the most conclusive proof of the time in which the ship had sailed and had met with disaster.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler