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1
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
a position arrived at after consideration
- came to the conclusion that we couldn't go on vacation while the dog was sick
Synonyms for conclusion
- award,
- call,
- decision,
- deliverance,
- determination,
- diagnosis,
- judgment
- (or judgement),
- opinion,
- resolution,
- verdict
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3
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
- all their efforts came to no practical conclusion
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- denouement
- (also dénouement),
- echo,
- implication,
- repercussion
- blowback,
- by-product,
- fallout,
- offshoot,
- ripple,
- side effect
- (also side reaction),
- spin-off
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4
the last part of a process or action
- the conclusion of the speech was a national call to arms
Synonyms for conclusion
- capper,
- close,
- closing,
- consummation,
- end,
- endgame,
- ending,
- finale,
- finis,
- finish,
- grand finale,
- homestretch,
- mop-up,
- windup,
- wrap-up
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- 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
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5
the stopping of a process or activity
- a bell signaled the conclusion of the event
Synonyms for conclusion
- arrest,
- arrestment,
- cease,
- cessation,
- check,
- close,
- closedown,
- closure,
- cutoff,
- discontinuance,
- discontinuation,
- end,
- ending,
- expiration,
- finish,
- halt,
- lapse,
- offset,
- shutdown,
- shutoff,
- stay,
- stop,
- stoppage,
- surcease,
- termination
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The first known use of conclusion was in the 14th century
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