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
Jacobson tells us what conclusions emerged from the forum about how to rebuild in the face of defunding and a contracting market in general for documentaries.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Those are the conclusions of two recent reports about spiraling utility bills, one looking at the past, the other foretelling the future.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
States can lawfully reach different conclusions about this topic and many others.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
It wasn’t discovered with the Hubble space telescope, but in all the years since, the Hubble space telescope has been our best tool to identify and measure these white dwarfs that explode as type Ia supernova, enabling us to draw these fascinating conclusions.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Too early for panic, too early for trades, too early for rankings, too early for conclusions.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
While gathering evidence to help determine the cause of an explosion or fire, ATF specialists are trained not to rush in drawing conclusions, Robin said.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The full report has been publicly filed to permit shareholders to scrutinize the process and the conclusions.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Just don’t use any breadcrumbs from preseason basketball as hard evidence to draw meaningful conclusions.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Those are the conclusions of two recent reports about spiraling utility bills, one looking at the past, the other foretelling the future.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
States can lawfully reach different conclusions about this topic and many others.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
It wasn’t discovered with the Hubble space telescope, but in all the years since, the Hubble space telescope has been our best tool to identify and measure these white dwarfs that explode as type Ia supernova, enabling us to draw these fascinating conclusions.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Too early for panic, too early for trades, too early for rankings, too early for conclusions.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
While gathering evidence to help determine the cause of an explosion or fire, ATF specialists are trained not to rush in drawing conclusions, Robin said.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The full report has been publicly filed to permit shareholders to scrutinize the process and the conclusions.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Just don’t use any breadcrumbs from preseason basketball as hard evidence to draw meaningful conclusions.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusions
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Such controls could become especially valuable given that, unlike the inferences tech platforms have been able to draw about users based on their online behavior, users tell AI chatbots personal things about themselves directly.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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These sections have some interesting inferences on how AI functions based on its programming and training material.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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The scene is finally set for Mel to make one of the most difficult decisions of his life.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The tastemaker brings to light a particularly poignant anecdote to illustrate the fact that her style decisions in the White House were nothing if not calculated — in many cases exerting a certain degree of soft power.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Of course, a reliable method for measuring a team’s performance is to use underlying metrics to understand the team’s process more than its outcomes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The violations include student-athletes betting on and against their own teams, sharing information with third parties for purposes of sports betting, manipulating scoring or outcomes and/or refusing to participate in the investigation.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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In The Gallery, in the 2021 version, there were six different endings.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The CtrlMovie system allows for both single- and multi-player decision-making that allows for different endings based on participants’ choices.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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The $85 million settlement fund will be distributed to qualified class members after deductions for fees, expenses and taxes.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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His spell also saw two points deductions for separate financial breaches and rumours of financial implosion prior to The Friedkin Group’s takeover last December.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the comment section, many people expressed different opinions regarding the seating plan.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Roughly 28 percent of Gen Z said different political opinions could lead them to turn down a date, only slightly higher than the 21 percent of millennials who said the same.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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That's based on the DNA results, the commission said in a news release Thursday afternoon.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lot going into those results.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Conclusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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