reach a conclusion
idiom
: to make a judgment or decision after a period of thought or research
Scientists have been studying this for years, but haven't reached a conclusion.
—often + on/aboutScientists haven't yet reached a conclusion on/about the causes of this illness.
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For reasons that were not made clear, the inquiry board did not reach a conclusion in their investigation, and current Missouri Gov. Mike Parson ordered the panel to dissolve in a move last summer that pushed forward the state's plan for Williams' execution.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 June 2024
Trump faces three other felony indictments, but the New York case may be the only one to reach a conclusion before the November election, adding to the significance of the outcome.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 May 2024
So which case is the most likely to reach a conclusion before the election?
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The parliamentary investigation did not reach a conclusion on whether the secret prison had existed.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
However, my office is evaluating every case in an attempt to reach a conclusion on all of them, particularly cases that are eight years old.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
The original investigation by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office did not reach a conclusion on where the live rounds had come from.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
But probes reveal only the presence of information, not how, or even whether, the network uses it to reach a conclusion.
—Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
Many of them aren’t close to being resolved, and some may not reach a conclusion until long after she is gone.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 16 Oct. 2023
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 June 2024
Trump faces three other felony indictments, but the New York case may be the only one to reach a conclusion before the November election, adding to the significance of the outcome.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 May 2024
So which case is the most likely to reach a conclusion before the election?
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The parliamentary investigation did not reach a conclusion on whether the secret prison had existed.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
However, my office is evaluating every case in an attempt to reach a conclusion on all of them, particularly cases that are eight years old.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
The original investigation by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office did not reach a conclusion on where the live rounds had come from.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
But probes reveal only the presence of information, not how, or even whether, the network uses it to reach a conclusion.
—Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
Many of them aren’t close to being resolved, and some may not reach a conclusion until long after she is gone.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 16 Oct. 2023
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