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

Does this first narrative feature from accomplished documentarian Lance Oppenheim draw new conclusions? — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

The majority presented its ruling, which rejected the conclusions of two lower courts, as interim and limited. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Despite the lack of outward signs in Ocean Springs, Nolan’s death has come to mean different things to different people and a lack of answers from authorities has left residents drawing their own conclusions about the circumstances of his death. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

With his final book, however, Morris refuses to draw conclusions, letting the ambiguity of Surrealists’ meanings stand. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The Arctic is also a world in flux, and van den Bemd is careful not to present personal observations as scientific conclusions. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

With the college football regular season rapidly approaching, many position battles are starting to reach their logical conclusions. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Williams cautions against drawing conclusions about anyone’s role while the investigation remains ongoing. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Grant, regrettably, was ranked 36th and last for his work on 10 snaps, though that’s too small a sample size to make any conclusions whatsoever. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026