conclusive

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The shot was more than 70% effective at preventing the disease in the trial, but not enough people contracted Lyme for the findings to be conclusive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

But Davis said in a pool report “there was not clear and conclusive evidence to overturn the on-court ruling.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Since 2008, the government has taken no conclusive action, leaving shareholders in purgatory.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

A 2021 study was less conclusive but suggested that wearing sports uniforms "may yield small improvements" in activity levels throughout the day.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Earlier in the evening Sam had confirmed that the photograph of the unknown hiker faxed down from Alaska was indeed Chris, but the coroner in Fairbanks required Chris’s dental records to make a conclusive identification.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer