conclusive
[kuh n-kloo-siv]
- serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing: conclusive evidence.
- tending to terminate; closing.
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Origin of conclusive
1580–90; < Late Latin conclūsīvus, equivalent to Latin conclūs(us) (past participle of conclūdere to conclude; see conclusion) + -īvus -ive
Synonyms
See more synonyms for conclusive on Thesaurus.com1. definitive, determining.
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Contemporary Examples
To be clear: There have been no double-blind or controlled studies that conclusively confirm this hair-loss hypothesis.
Nothing can be conclusively determined without an autopsy and even then we may never know for sure.
I cannot conclusively define the boundaries of a “humanitarian intervention” and neither can anybody else.
With the dozens of witnesses who conclusively identified him as the shooter, there is no defense that sets him free.
One reason it's hard to conclusively decide whether Adderall works as a " smart pill" is because its effects are so diffuse.
Historical Examples
The paths of the tornadoes we have referred to conclusively show this.
Life: Its True GenesisR. W. Wright
"And besides, the fall would have killed it," said Kate conclusively.
Snow-Bound at Eagle'sBret Harte
Well—that, as I may have remarked before, is indisputably and conclusively that.
Spacehounds of IPCEdward Elmer Smith
"And he—he hasn't been introduced to me," said Miss Lady, conclusively.
It has been shown, conclusively, that he did not place it there, and probably did not cause it to be placed there.
Freaks of FortuneOliver Optic
conclusive
- putting an end to doubt; decisive; final
- approaching or involving an end or conclusion
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Word Origin and History for conclusively
adv.
1550s, "in conclusion," from conclusive + -ly (2). Meaning "decisively" is recorded from 1748.
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conclusive
adj.
1610s, "occurring at the end," from French conclusif, from Late Latin conclusivus, from conclus-, past participle stem of concludere (see conclude). Meaning "definitive, decisive, convincing" (putting an end to debate) is from 1640s. Related: Conclusiveness.
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