inconclusive
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Results were either mixed or inconclusive, and there was limited strong evidence showing that collagen significantly improves metabolic health, gum disease, or cosmetic outcomes in dentistry.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
The war against Iran has been a limited war, and its outcome is likely to be inconclusive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
A fragile ceasefire, in place since April 8, has mostly brought a halt to the fighting but diplomatic efforts to bring the war to a definitive end have proved inconclusive so far.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
A post-mortem examination proved "inconclusive," but pathologists said the injuries on his body were "too minor" to have resulted in his death.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Of course there were scientists who thought the evidence favoring DNA was inconclusive and preferred to believe that genes were protein molecules.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing inconclusive
Case Closed: Clud, Clus
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