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conclusive

[kuhn-kloo-siv] / kənˈklu sɪv /


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To develop a meaningful deterrent, no country would wait until conclusive public evidence proved its adversaries had nuclear weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The failure of negotiations to reach a conclusive end to the war doesn’t bode well for U.S.-Gulf ties, Saif said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But a review in 2024 found there was not enough conclusive evidence of his age.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But without conclusive research, it's just a guessing game - and one in which F1 risks, not for the first time, taking a wrong step because it failed to undertake rigorous analysis.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

It was J. S. Bach who presented, in around 1722, the most conclusive evidence that an Equal Temperament system could work.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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