Synonyms of conclusions

conclusions

noun

plural of conclusion

1

as in inferences

an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning

the detective's conclusion that the murderer had to be left-handed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inferences
• deductions
• determinations
• decisions
• consequences
• assumptions
• verdicts
• rulings
• diagnoses
• resolutions
• eductions
• conjectures
• sequiturs
• guesses
• inductions
• judgments
• presumptions
• surmises
• deliverances
• suppositions

2

as in decisions

a position arrived at after consideration

came to the conclusion that we couldn't go on vacation while the dog was sick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decisions
• opinions
• verdicts
• determinations
• judgments
• resolutions
• diagnoses
• findings
• awards
• views
• rulings
• deliverances
• calls
• choices
• instructions
• sentences
• words
• feelings
• mandates
• decrees
• commandments
• directives
• edicts
• convictions
• orders
• adjudications
• dictates
• beliefs
• last words
• options
• selections
• notions
• minds
• dispositions
• consensuses
• behests
• sentiments
• charges
• persuasions
• say-sos
• eyes
• dooms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• draws
• ties
• deadlocks
• halts
• stalemates
• standoffs

3

as in outcomes

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

all their efforts came to no practical conclusion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outcomes
• results
• consequences
• resultants
• effects
• products
• matters of course
• issues
• developments
• aftermaths
• corollaries
• fruits
• sequels
• implications
• precipitates
• aftereffects
• upshots
• ramifications
• children
• sequences
• fates
• outgrowths
• backwashes
• repercussions
• denouements
• echoes
• side effects
• by-products
• aftershocks
• afterclaps
• fallouts
• offshoots
• spin-offs
• blowbacks
• afterglows
• ripples

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasons
• factors
• causes
• considerations
• antecedents
• occasions
• determinants
• grounds
• causations
• foundations
• bases
• bases
• sources
• incentives
• stimuli
• origins
• mothers
• roots
• inspirations
• springs
• impetuses
• instigations
• groundworks

4

as in endings

the last part of a process or action

the conclusion of the speech was a national call to arms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endings
• culminations
• ends
• finales
• closings
• consummations
• finishes
• endgames
• climaxes
• grand finales
• closes
• wrap-ups
• finises
• windups
• pinnacles
• mop-ups
• cappers
• homestretches
• tops
• high-water marks
• summits
• peaks
• postscripts
• copestones
• aftermaths
• acmes
• meridians
• apexes
• anticlimaxes
• zeniths
• codas
• epilogues
• capstones
• tag ends
• crowns
• crescendos
• tip-tops
• tail ends
• coups de grâce
• shanks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beginnings
• baselines
• openings
• starts
• introductions
• dawns
• day ones
• overtures
• prefaces
• nascencies
• nascences
• preambles
• forewords
• prologues
• preludes

5

as in cessations

the stopping of a process or activity

a bell signaled the conclusion of the event

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endings
• cessations
• ends
• halts
• arrests
• terminations
• closures
• closes
• finishes
• discontinuations
• lapses
• stops
• offsets
• discontinuances
• cutoffs
• stoppages
• shutdowns
• checks
• arrestments
• expirations
• closedowns
• ceases
• stays
• suspensions
• shutoffs
• pauses
• surceases
• interruptions
• phaseouts
• mop-ups
• moratoriums
• standstills
• abeyances
• layoffs
• letups
• breaks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• continuances
• extensions
• prolongations
• persistences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conclusions

Rather than accepting a single article as definitive, many readers now seek additional perspectives before forming conclusions. — Jeremy Fields, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The authors of that 1996 trial were themselves cautious in their conclusions. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

In Hearstopper Forever, nobody’s story is completely finished, and Oseman has a reason for not providing definitive conclusions. — Barry Levitt, Time, 17 July 2026

Our goal is not to tell you what to think, but to give you the essential knowledge and understanding to come to your own intelligent conclusions. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

The lawyer takes the tenets of mindfulness to heart, and Dusse takes both these tenets and his protagonist to absurd – and sometimes shockingly violent – conclusions. — The Know, Denver Post, 5 July 2026

The company says the claims contain flawed conclusions and rejects the characterization of the technology as a botnet. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Various concepts and workstreams continue to be evaluated, and no conclusions should be drawn from individual consultant tenders or preliminary planning materials. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

The ruling said Durnell’s claim would require a warning that the EPA did not require – but information counter to EPA’s conclusions is by definition inaccurate. — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 2 July 2026