CONCLUSIONS Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words

conclusions

noun

plural of conclusion

as in inferences

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 decisions

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 outcomes

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause all their efforts came to no practical conclusion

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as in endings

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 cessations

the stopping of a process or activity a bell signaled the conclusion of the event

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Recent Examples of conclusions People can draw their own conclusions, though. —

Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 June 2026 Lee also warned about drawing strong conclusions from early returns, estimating that only about 40% of ballots cast had been counted through Wednesday. —

David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026 But my conclusions about these impacts rest on plausible inferences from what researchers know more generally about cognitive psychology. —

Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 But parents, attorneys, and even some guardians themselves argue that judges rely too heavily on their conclusions. —

Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026 Drawing their own conclusions from photos taken a decade apart under completely different lighting, with completely different makeup, on a completely different person in terms of health. —

Peyton Fulford, Glamour, 3 June 2026 His is a highly subjective guide who invites you to form your own conclusions. —

The Editors, Vulture, 3 June 2026 Observers cautioned against drawing firm conclusions about the race for second place, noting that additional ballots remain outstanding. —

Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026 For the United States, that fact leads to several conclusions. —

Olivia White, Time, 29 May 2026

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Noun

But my conclusions about these impacts rest on plausible inferences from what researchers know more generally about cognitive psychology.

— Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Certain lower-risk administrative technologies are expressly excluded, including spreadsheets requiring human analysis, workflow management and routing tools, and systems that simply organize or summarize information without generating predictions or inferences.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026