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
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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
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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
History tells us that its unwise to take solid conclusions from short-term action in the Dow or any other index.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
To reach the new conclusions, a team of researchers analyzed Juno's radio occultation data, which essentially allows the spacecraft to peer through Jupiter's dense clouds in order to understand the planet's internal structure.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The data on 1,779 policy issues was researched exhaustively before Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page of Princeton University published their conclusions.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The news isn’t great, judging by the conclusions of their study recently published in the Journal of Economic Entomology.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
This fed accusations that the narrative was shaped and conclusions made before investigators had gathered the basic facts.
—Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
The data on 1,779 policy issues was researched exhaustively before Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page of Princeton University published their conclusions.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
One method to do this would be to ensure that the conclusions of research are publicly accessible.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Defense attorneys for the officers questioned him closely, seeking to challenge the thoroughness and conclusions of the investigation.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
To reach the new conclusions, a team of researchers analyzed Juno's radio occultation data, which essentially allows the spacecraft to peer through Jupiter's dense clouds in order to understand the planet's internal structure.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The data on 1,779 policy issues was researched exhaustively before Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page of Princeton University published their conclusions.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The news isn’t great, judging by the conclusions of their study recently published in the Journal of Economic Entomology.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
This fed accusations that the narrative was shaped and conclusions made before investigators had gathered the basic facts.
—Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
The data on 1,779 policy issues was researched exhaustively before Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page of Princeton University published their conclusions.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
One method to do this would be to ensure that the conclusions of research are publicly accessible.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Defense attorneys for the officers questioned him closely, seeking to challenge the thoroughness and conclusions of the investigation.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusions
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Social media platforms can verify age by either requesting copies of identification documents, using a third party to apply age estimation technology to an account holder’s face, or making inferences from data already available, such as how long an account has been active.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Under California law, fraud must be pled with particularity, meaning there must be specifics and details in the complaint; generalizations, inferences and supposition don’t cut it.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The cuts mark a steep decline for the historic newsroom, which has lost subscribers following controversial editorial decisions by owner Jeff Bezos.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Allen has been the essential leader of their resurgence, nailing difficult decisions that even Hall of Fame owners might get wrong.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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This work translates to improving military readiness and long-term health outcomes for today’s warfighters.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Despite substantial investment, outcomes remain uneven, and access to alternatives is often constrained by income.—
Carol Platt Liebau,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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There are five other Bridgerton siblings destined for happy endings.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s something comforting about returning to the films that made the genre so beloved in the first place, where misunderstandings feel harmless and happy endings are practically guaranteed.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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For the 2025 tax year, the law includes permanently larger standard deductions; lower tax brackets; no federal tax on tips or overtime pay; higher credits and deductions for children and the end of the federal electric vehicle tax credit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Your refund is calculated based solely on your current tax year's income, deductions, withholding and credits.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Kathy Boardman,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Notably, opinions on the IEEPA case aren’t cleanly split on partisan lines.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Officials did not release details, but the agency cautioned that the victims' official cause and manner of deaths remain pending autopsy results from the local medical examiner's office.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The board’s work has been plagued by a strained relationship with other city departments and council leadership as attempts to formalize board regulations have stalled and disagreements over document access and investigation results have emerged.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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