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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3
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
The world is watching this and the other exhibits of a superpower going off the rails—and drawing conclusions.
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
While individual well-being adds up to represent the happiness of a nation, Heshmati cautions against applying the study’s conclusions to your own health and risk of death from chronic disease.
—Lindsey Leake, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The completeness of the new skeleton provided Zanno with the ideal specimen to test these long-standing conclusions.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Based on interviews with more than a dozen members of Biden’s inner circle, the report offers few new revelations, instead drawing broad conclusions from unanswered questions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The jury has heard from 15 witnesses, including Grayson, Farley, other Sangamon County deputies and supervisors, crime scene investigators, and expert law enforcement witnesses with conflicting conclusions about whether Grayson’s actions were warranted.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
Tread carefully and don’t jump to conclusions.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
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.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
States can lawfully reach different conclusions about this topic and many others.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
While individual well-being adds up to represent the happiness of a nation, Heshmati cautions against applying the study’s conclusions to your own health and risk of death from chronic disease.
—Lindsey Leake, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The completeness of the new skeleton provided Zanno with the ideal specimen to test these long-standing conclusions.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Based on interviews with more than a dozen members of Biden’s inner circle, the report offers few new revelations, instead drawing broad conclusions from unanswered questions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The jury has heard from 15 witnesses, including Grayson, Farley, other Sangamon County deputies and supervisors, crime scene investigators, and expert law enforcement witnesses with conflicting conclusions about whether Grayson’s actions were warranted.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
Tread carefully and don’t jump to conclusions.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
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.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
States can lawfully reach different conclusions about this topic and many others.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 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
Noun
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Both deductions have restrictions and income limitations.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Itemizers should hit fast forward and give their gifts this year, but non-itemizers may want to pause until 2026 to maximize deductions, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
25 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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Each week, four of us — a guest subscriber, six-year-old Wilfred, the algorithm and me — are predicting the Premier League results with varying degrees of success.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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My best guess is the excitement about the company’s strong results and upbeat outlook subsides and a potential retest in the low 60′s is possible.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Conclusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusions. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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