conclusion

noun

kən-ˈklü-zhən How to pronounce conclusion (audio)
Definition of conclusionnext
1
as in inference
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning the detective's conclusion that the murderer had to be left-handed

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2
as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration came to the conclusion that we couldn't go on vacation while the dog was sick

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3
as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause all their efforts came to no practical conclusion

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4
as in ending
the last part of a process or action the conclusion of the speech was a national call to arms

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5
as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity a bell signaled the conclusion of the event

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Recent Examples of conclusion The Coleman report’s conclusions have been corroborated by generations of studies analyzing the effects of poverty and demographic isolation on children’s health, behavior, cognitive development, and academic achievement. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 Near the conclusion of the visual timeline, a series of pictures leaves Brewster-walker flabbergasted. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 But the government never provided detailed explanations for the conclusions. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The WandaVision trilogy is coming to its conclusion later this month with VisionQuest, which premiered October 13 and will continue to air weekly until all eight episodes are dropped November 10. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conclusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusion
  1. inference
  2. decision
  3. outcome
  4. ending
  5. cessation
  6. deduction
  7. opinion
  8. result
Noun
  • Those experiments suggested inference workloads could tolerate radiation better than model training.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • People don’t realize this, but only about 30 percent of the compute is actually in inference-serving revenue.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of inference
Noun
  • Educators see every day how decisions about staffing, resources, and working conditions affect students’ opportunities to learn.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Court records show the church's initial investigation into the boys' report was inconclusive, and Hamilton later said in a debate he was not involved in the decision to allow the volunteer to return.
    — Grace Hills, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of decision
Noun
  • Radical Numerics has not revealed the clinical outcomes of the patient who was given the AI virus, and the study has yet to be peer-reviewed.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The model uses a World Reasoning Action Model (WRAM) architecture to connect task reasoning, outcome prediction, and action generation.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of outcome
Noun
  • The happy ending is that the protagonist is free of the ghost.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The team had to figure out a new finale that would stay true to the story and give Seymour and Audrey a happy ending.
    — Andrew Buss, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of ending
Noun
  • The Navy has used the cessation of hostilities to restock ships with munitions and supplies, completing a significant replenishment of weapons for the USS George Washington last week.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Abrupt cessation of this class can even trigger a rebound worse than baseline.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cessation
Noun
  • Brazil's Supreme Court is investigating claims that Bolsonaro used a sports betting company to launder fraudulent deductions from government pensions paid to senior citizens.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Brazil’s Supreme Court is investigating Bolsonaro for allegedly using a sports betting company to launder fraudulent deductions from government pensions paid to senior citizens.
    — Daniel Kozin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of deduction
Noun
  • The citizens of Chicago should demand that any person seeking the privilege to govern our city should demonstrate both the respect for the opinions of its residents, as well as a vision for reinvigorated methods of governing our city.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The same poll found that 45% of likely voters hadn’t heard enough about Fazio to form an opinion of him.
    — Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of opinion
Noun
  • Initial results indicate that the method can separate metal chlorides from magnet material more efficiently, allowing nearly all the metals to be extracted while using comparatively small amounts of chemicals.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Grocery stores in several European countries are dealing with incidents affecting refrigerator and freezer systems that appear to be the results of cyberattacks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusion. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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