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consequence, deduction, determination, eduction, induction, inference, sequitur
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Pioneer disagreed with the Journal’s conclusions about the performance of its wells. — Rebecca Elliott, WSJ, "CEO of Shale Driller Pioneer Natural Resources Retires Abruptly," 21 Feb. 2019 On the runways, Matty Bovan's new-school and Vivienne Westwood’s old-school punk visions both came to the same conclusion: a statement lip is the simplest way to mouth off. — Vogue, "The Statement Lip Is London’s Street Style Beauty Takeaway," 20 Feb. 2019 Some scientists were worried that the White House would tamper with the report’s conclusions, leading some researchers to leak drafts of the report. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "The National Climate Assessment shows that the costs of doing nothing on climate change are immense.," 26 Nov. 2018 Only Hart’s face has mattered in this unlikely Flyers resurgence, and that will remain the case until this in-season turnaround plays out to its natural conclusion. — Geoff Baker, The Seattle Times, "Former Everett Silvertips goalie Carter Hart putting on one-man show to keep Philadelphia Flyers in playoff hunt," 11 Feb. 2019 No one has been able to prove Steve Hodel wrong—but as his theories have continued to spiral, encompassing more and more unsolved murders, experts have become increasingly divided about his conclusions. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "The True Story of I Am the Night: How the Black Dahlia and George Hodel Were Connected," 10 Feb. 2019 But the report may have limited effect because, notably, no Republicans signed onto its conclusions — and building bipartisan support for new federal assistance could be difficult with less than four months to go before the midterms. — Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, "The Cybersecurity 202: House Democrats list states with weakest election security in new report," 13 July 2018 But that should be the start of the debate, not its conclusion. — The Economist, "How policy debates in Europe become untethered from reality," 12 July 2018 Nick Wood, an attorney representing Vulcan, which was interested in acquiring Mesa's New West mine, had the last word before Gilbert launched into his conclusion. — Lily Altavena, azcentral, "Controversy in the air as Mesa homeowners decry neighboring asphalt plant’s odors," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'conclusion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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