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inconclusive

[in-kuhn-kloo-siv] / ˌɪn kənˈklu sɪv /


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After an initial experiment with inconclusive results, he asked me, as a quantum theorist, for help in working out what to expect.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

The seven rocky worlds of TRAPPIST-1 remain tantalising, too: Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope ruled out an Earth-like atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1d, while TRAPPIST-1e's data stay frustratingly inconclusive.

From BBC Jul. 17, 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

Pfizer and Valneva’s experimental Lyme disease vaccine was over 70% effective in a trial, but findings were inconclusive due to low disease incidence.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

There was much more to say about it than about my inconclusive session with Dean O’Neill.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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