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[ kuhn-kloo-siv ] / kənˈklu sɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conclusive ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveserving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing: conclusive evidence. tending to terminate; closing. Origin of conclusive1580–90; <Late Latin conclūsīvus, equivalent to Latin conclūs(us) (past participle of conclūdere to conclude; see conclusion) + -īvus-ive SYNONYMS FOR conclusive1 definitive, determining. SEE SYNONYMS FOR conclusive ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM conclusivecon·clu·sive·ly, adverbcon·clu·sive·ness, nounnon·con·clu·sive, adjectivenon·con·clu·sive·ly, adverb non·con·clu·sive·ness, noun Words nearby conclusiveconclave, conclavist, conclination, conclude, conclusion, conclusive, conclusory, concoct, concoction, concomitance, concomitancy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conclusiveFinding that conclusive link, however, seems unlikely given the track record of these studies. The Problematic Hunt for a ‘Gay Gene’|Samantha Allen|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST There is conclusive proof that Russia has been shelling Ukraine since at least July 16th, the day before MH17 was shot down. Russia’s Military Is Already in East Ukraine. Will There Be a Full-Scale Invasion?|James Miller|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST There remains no conclusive evidence as to what happened on or to the plane. The Surprisingly Good Flight 370 Novel: Author Scott Maka Defends His Controversial Book|Tim Teeman|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST So do the “best ever” arguments which of course have no conclusive answers but are part of what makes being a sports fan fun. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady Don’t Control Their Own Legacies|Evin Demirel|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our conflicts are similar to managing deadly outbreaks of disease, with clear, conclusive victories seldom known or celebrated. The Essential Spy Guide|Henry A. Crumpton|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST Such figures are a conclusive answer to charges of the sweeping character we have quoted. Railway Rates: English and Foreign|J. Grierson His French accent, as Sir William records it, was most satisfactory, and a conclusive proof of his bon-fides. In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays|Augustine Birrell These facts are most conclusive regarding the relatively greater frequency of the affection in men. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various Cromwell having thus been shut up to accept all or none, the Bill passed the third and conclusive reading on Friday, Jan. 19. The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660|David Masson Either side, when presented alone, appears to be conclusive. Elementary Theosophy|L. W. Rogers
British Dictionary definitions for conclusive
adjectiveputting an end to doubt; decisive; final approaching or involving an end or conclusion Derived forms of conclusiveconclusively, adverbconclusiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conclusiveunambiguous, precise, undeniable, convincing, indisputable, compelling, unmistakable, decisive, irrefutable, irrevocable, absolute, clear, cogent, deciding, demonstrative, flat out, incontrovertible, litmus test, telling, ultimate |