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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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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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
At the conclusion of the four-day trial, Maas indicated that Miller could potentially face 26 years in jail.
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
This leads to the conclusion that slightly more than 93 billion people have ever been born.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2025
Those conclusions were laid out in an intelligence assessment from March 2023 produced by seven unnamed intelligence agencies.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Perhaps his conclusion that nothing beyond humans could possibly be conscious is ethically questionable.
—Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
This leads to the conclusion that slightly more than 93 billion people have ever been born.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2025
Those conclusions were laid out in an intelligence assessment from March 2023 produced by seven unnamed intelligence agencies.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Perhaps his conclusion that nothing beyond humans could possibly be conscious is ethically questionable.
—Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusion
Noun
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The second force of exhaustion is making inferences.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The aim of the technology is to make AI training and inference more efficient and scalable .—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hanke hastens to add that the administration hasn’t made any definitive decision on whether to back the strategy.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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There will be debates, for months, about manager Rob Thomson’s decision to ask Bryson Stott to bunt against a lefty reliever with no outs and the tying run on second base in the ninth inning.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The comedically top-heavy sausages, which can easily topple forwards into the dirt, temporarily take center stage as the baseball players gaze on in amusement from their dugouts, sometimes wagering on the outcome.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The film benefits from its avoidance of a too-tidy, sentimental outcome, even if some in the audience might be left craving one.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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With the ending of placements at the Civic and city-funded rooms in other CoLEAD shelters, safety ambassadors who were paid to quell the violence on Third Avenue turned to other shelter organizations.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Safdie only made slight changes to the ending, like adding a conversation Kerr has with a doctor after the loss.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Offering smoking cessation, nutrition counseling, stress management workshops and fitness incentives can reduce claims related to preventable conditions.—
Jessica Stroud,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Three and a half years after Russia invaded Ukraine, there are few immediate signs of a cessation to the ongoing hostilities.—
Kerry Whigham,
The Conversation,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, states don't offer tax deductions for contributions made to taxable brokerage accounts.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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No tax on tips and overtime and the $6,000 bonus deduction for seniors have been well publicized, but there’s much more in the new law that can change your taxes.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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In their opinion, the bank hasn’t adequately compensated Epstein’s victims.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Restoring trust means delivering results, not excuses, through mandatory ethics training for all city staff to ensure accountability.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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In fact, those reforms, though still in their early stages, were yielding impressive results.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusion. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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