conclusion

conclusion

noun

Definition of CONCLUSION

1

an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning <the detective's conclusion that the murderer had to be left-handed>

Synonyms consequence, deduction, determination, eduction, induction, inference, sequitur

Related Words decision, deliverance, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), resolution, ruling, verdict; conjecture, guess, surmise; assumption, presumption, supposition

2

a position arrived at after consideration <came to the conclusion that we couldn't go on vacation while the dog was sick>

Synonyms award, call, conclusion, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), opinion, resolution, verdict

Related Words behest, charge, commandment, decree, dictate, directive, edict, instruction, mandate, order, word; last word, say-so; adjudication, disposition, doom, finding, ruling, sentence; choice, option, selection; consensus; belief, conviction, eye, feeling, mind, notion, persuasion, sentiment, view

Near Antonyms deadlock, draw, halt, stalemate, standoff, tie

3

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause <all their efforts came to no practical conclusion>

Synonyms aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot

Related Words ramification; denouement (also dénouement), echo, implication, repercussion; afterclap, afterglow, aftershock; blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off

Near Antonyms consideration, determinant, factor; base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork; impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus; mother, origin, root, source, spring

Antonyms antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason

4

the last part of a process or action <the conclusion of the speech was a national call to arms>

Synonyms capper, close, closing, conclusion, consummation, end, endgame, ending, finis, finish, grand finale, home stretch, mop-up, windup, wrap-up

Related Words acme, apex, capstone, climax, copestone, coup de grâce (or coup de grace), crescendo, crown, culmination, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith; aftermath, anticlimax, coda, epilogue (also epilog), postscript; shank, tag end, tail end

Near Antonyms foreword, introduction, overture, preamble, preface, prelude, prologue (also prolog)

Antonyms baseline, beginning, dawn, day one, nascence, nascency, opening, start

5

the stopping of a process or activity <a bell signaled the conclusion of the event>

Synonyms arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, termination

Related Words mop-up, phaseout; abeyance, break, interruption, layoff, letup, moratorium, pause, standstill, suspension

Near Antonyms extension, persistence, prolongation

Antonyms continuance, continuation