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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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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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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
The errors came to light barely a week after Trump issued an executive order declaring that science has a reproducibility crisis – meaning scientists can’t follow the methods of other scientists and come to the same conclusions – and promising to restore trust in the federal government’s research.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The mystery comes to a satisfying — if a bit convoluted — conclusion, and Frank certainly leaves things open for more grim (and grimly funny) adventures with his Dept. Q misfits down the line.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 29 May 2025
While the most bearish conclusions drawn during that initial DeepSeek panic ultimately subsided in the weeks ahead, President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policy emerged as a significant headwind for the market, especially in corners of the market sensitive to economic growth.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Following the conclusion of her testimony on Friday, both Cassie and her husband, Alex Fine, released statements on the trial via her attorney Douglas Wigdor.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 May 2025
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The mystery comes to a satisfying — if a bit convoluted — conclusion, and Frank certainly leaves things open for more grim (and grimly funny) adventures with his Dept. Q misfits down the line.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 29 May 2025
While the most bearish conclusions drawn during that initial DeepSeek panic ultimately subsided in the weeks ahead, President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policy emerged as a significant headwind for the market, especially in corners of the market sensitive to economic growth.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Following the conclusion of her testimony on Friday, both Cassie and her husband, Alex Fine, released statements on the trial via her attorney Douglas Wigdor.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusion
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To successfully argue a Voting Rights Act claim, Stephanopoulos said, a plaintiff would need to compare precinct-specific demographic data with the results of an ecological inference study, which estimates voting behaviors based on aggregate-level election data.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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Intel’s Core Ultra processors with neural processing capabilities support local AI inference, bridging on-device intelligence with cloud resources.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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However, his decision was met with disapproval from his mother.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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That was guiding a lot of our decision making — how to land the plane in terms of the emotional realities that were going on in the film.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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The outcome was similar, with a judge ruling that intelligent design is not science, and that forcing teachers to give equal time to intelligent design as an alternative to Darwin’s theory would be unconstitutional.—
Dan Falk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Many products still treat personalization as a buzzword, while offering few pathways to measure actual learning outcomes.—
Nina Greenwood,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The Cheers finale carves out happy endings for several of its cast members.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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My ending was harmonizing the situation of the movie, that the family is coming together at the end, and Laura is part of the family and wants to go back to the family.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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Those cessations in breathing are what constitutes apnea.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
19 May 2025
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In multiple rounds of diplomacy in 2014 and 2015, after Russia’s takeover of Crimea and incursion into Ukraine’s Donbas region, France and Germany expended more effort on a cosmetic cessation of hostilities than on solving the underlying problems of regional security.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
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Among the provisions included to jump that final hurdle: a state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap increased to $40,000 from $10,000 and Medicaid work requirements set to begin in December 2026 instead of 2029.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Johnson also negotiated with Republicans from blue states over a provision on state and local tax deductions, known as SALT.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
22 May 2025
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How have your opinions of the Netanyahu government’s intentions changed in the past year and a half?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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In my opinion, these are frivolous objections but all would have been made.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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Protection for seabirds and their habitats The results suggest that penguin guano may be helping to reduce the effects of climate change on the penguins’ own habitat of Antarctica.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, a global campaign aimed at pressuring Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian land, told CNN that unless Israel’s allies totally stop support for Israel, their actions will yield few results.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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“Conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusion. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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