CONCLUSIVENESS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

conclusiveness

noun

Definition of conclusiveness

as in effectiveness

the capacity to persuade the conclusiveness of DNA testing in paternity suits

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Recent Examples of conclusiveness On Friday morning, Burke’s defense team tried to sow doubt about the conclusiveness of the autopsy conducted in the case. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 But his dictionary, with its conclusiveness, was a huge publishing success. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 Münsterberg argued for the machine’s application to criminal law, seeing both scientific impartiality and conclusiveness. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2019

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Noun

The effectiveness of the approach will depend on how well the systems perform under operational conditions and against evolving electronic warfare threats.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
That recommendation went against the scientific conclusion of FDA’s staff scientists, who reiterated that none of the peptides had been studied enough to establish their safety and effectiveness.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of effectiveness

Noun

According to the court, while NetChoice could challenge the validity of the Georgia law, the group had not sufficiently argued that enforcement of the law would be unconstitutional.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The canvassing board is made up of Garcia and two county judges, and is responsible for determining the validity of ballots and whether they should be counted.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of validity

Noun

In the narrative to has unfolded from authorities and passenger accounts, Machchhar had the presence of mind to open the locked door of the cockpit after he was stabbed.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Jackson has not been identified by authorities as a suspect or person of the interest in the killing.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026

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