conclusive
IPA: kʌnkɫˈusɪv
adjective
- Pertaining to a conclusion.
- Providing an end to something; decisive.
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Examples of "conclusive" in Sentences
- Again, this is the conclusive decision on the matter.
- But the identity of the sitter is not conclusively known.
- He was using what I call his conclusive tone, leaving no room for questions, let alone argument.
- Conclusive appears a more apt choice of words than necessarily and conclusive is a word not used by many with respect to origins questions.
- QUESTION: Attorney General, several of our allies have received what they call conclusive proof that Osama bin Laden is connected with the September 11 attacks.
- There are few, if any, long-term conclusive studies on HRT alternatives to combat the acute symptoms of menopause, like hot flashes and night sweats, which seem to be triggered by fluctuating estrogen levels.
- But while an epidemiologist may not use the word "conclusive" when referring to cause and effect, she added, the scale of this study could potentially isolate some variables so that a clearer picture of health risks can be found.
- But after delving into centuries-old archives, two lawyers commissioned by the government of Silvio Berlusconi have produced what they call conclusive evidence that the renaissance masterpiece belongs not to Florence, but to the Italian state.
- If the researchers obtain conclusive photographic evidence of the woodpecker, it will settle a debate that has become heated in recent years and fascinated millions of people around the world, from bird-watchers and environmentalists to Arkansas farmers and duck hunters.
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