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

Much of its work, particularly on national security matters, remains shielded from public view, but some of the office’s conclusions have emerged in often dense legal opinions. — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Given the inherent volatility and randomness of postseason baseball, trying to draw permanent or predictive conclusions from small sample size outcomes is ultimately pointless. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

The conclusions are non-binding and face criticism, and the ultimate approval is up to the judge. — Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

However, there was not enough evidence to draw clear conclusions on whether free drug samples and other promotions affect decisions to place specific drugs on hospital formularies. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

The most justifiable criticism against the DC detective series is that its mysteries play out wordily, without letting the audience in on how its space cops come to major conclusions. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

All three move at different speeds, use different standards, and, sometimes, can lead people to reach different conclusions. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

The analyst then used the AI to formalize its conclusions into a conventional military intelligence report without double- or triple-checking the validity of its conclusions. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

There was still the possibility that all of this had been a colossal instance of jumping to conclusions on Tristan’s part, and that the name Buster had been chosen at random for its mass appeal. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026