conclusive
adjective
serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing.
conclusively
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a word derived from
conclusive.
Example Sentences
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To be sure, scientists have not yet conclusively established that humanity’s burning of fossil fuels is increasing or intensifying El Niño.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Brooks was 60 years old and had been in Angola prison for nearly two-thirds of his life when his legal team discovered a wealth of new evidence that appeared to conclusively prove his innocence.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
However, scientists had never conclusively demonstrated that the pigments contained no carbon at all.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
While there is no clear-cut way to determine conclusively whether a stock is the most overbought stock in history, here’s what the numbers suggest about Sandisk.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Even in outlandish cases, it’s often difficult to refute conclusively some proposed cure or procedure.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
