conclusive
Americanadjective
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serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing.
conclusive evidence.
- Synonyms:
- definitive
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tending to terminate; closing.
adjective
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putting an end to doubt; decisive; final
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approaching or involving an end or conclusion
Other Word Forms
- conclusively adverb
- conclusiveness noun
- nonconclusive adjective
- nonconclusively adverb
- nonconclusiveness noun
Etymology
Origin of conclusive
1580–90; < Late Latin conclūsīvus, equivalent to Latin conclūs ( us ) (past participle of conclūdere to conclude; conclusion ) + -īvus -ive
Example Sentences
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DNA traces were discovered on the airbag – and became the conclusive proof that Challis was at the wheel at the time of the crash.
From BBC
"I was not persuaded that even if a survey was carried out, that it would be conclusive one way or the other, that it would produce incontrovertible data."
From BBC
The issue is among the most intensively studied in the scientific literature, and the results among the most conclusive: There’s no connection.
From Los Angeles Times
Nvidia has also shrugged off previous disappointments to roar higher so the immediate reaction might not be conclusive.
From Barron's
It's hard to be conclusive from a satellite image taken from above, but these buildings did not have visible damage to their structure or tell tale signs like nearby rubble or changes to their outlines.
From BBC
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