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
Bornstein and Peter show that when nonlinear pricing is accounted for, economic conclusions change significantly.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
William’s military career ended in 1748, with the conclusion of King George’s War.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
In May, Jackson revealed the conclusion of his touring career.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
In spite of this, Greaves' team has doubled down on their conclusions, and the presence of phosphine on Venus remains fiercely debated and controversial.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
William’s military career ended in 1748, with the conclusion of King George’s War.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
In May, Jackson revealed the conclusion of his touring career.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
In spite of this, Greaves' team has doubled down on their conclusions, and the presence of phosphine on Venus remains fiercely debated and controversial.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 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
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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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Such an outcome is far from certain.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Seeking to improve these outcomes, an international team of scientists, led by researchers at Australia's Flinders University, has created a compound consisting of a bioceramic scaffold embedded with silver-gallium liquid metal.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 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
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These changes are reflected in the Tax Foundation’s 2026 calculator, which models the new law using its own estimates for inflation and deduction thresholds.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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The series will feature a group of contestants facing physical and mental challenges to collect clues before stepping into a real-life game of deduction and deception.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 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 12 Oct. 2025.
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