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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
With Rush, that dynamic expands outward, inviting viewers to draw their own conclusions of what deserves to be present or absent.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Jan. 2026
The national Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank, cautioned analysts not to read too much into the homicide figures and not to draw conclusions without more information.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The service highlights the top developments across the world, chosen for their significance, with enough clarity to form independent conclusions.
—William Jones, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Eighty years later, Adolph’s conclusions about the impossibility of adapting to dehydration are still the dominant view.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
Many Democrats have slammed the administration's conclusions, arguing that the video does not appear to show the woman trying to hit officers.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
The issue became newly relevant in 2021, when the EPA’s Office of Inspector General cited the new conclusions about the toxicity of ethylene oxide.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
Yet Life After Ambition offers no tidy conclusions; Niazi is telling her story in medias res, inviting readers to figure the whole mess out with her—and in this era of gentle-parenting TikToks and general advice oversaturation, that feels like a gift.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
But conclusions are guesses, not guides.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026
Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Jan. 2026
The national Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank, cautioned analysts not to read too much into the homicide figures and not to draw conclusions without more information.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The service highlights the top developments across the world, chosen for their significance, with enough clarity to form independent conclusions.
—William Jones, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Eighty years later, Adolph’s conclusions about the impossibility of adapting to dehydration are still the dominant view.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
Many Democrats have slammed the administration's conclusions, arguing that the video does not appear to show the woman trying to hit officers.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
The issue became newly relevant in 2021, when the EPA’s Office of Inspector General cited the new conclusions about the toxicity of ethylene oxide.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
Yet Life After Ambition offers no tidy conclusions; Niazi is telling her story in medias res, inviting readers to figure the whole mess out with her—and in this era of gentle-parenting TikToks and general advice oversaturation, that feels like a gift.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
But conclusions are guesses, not guides.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 6 Jan. 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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All of this meant there were bound to be some difficult decisions made, and the episode, like, totally delivered on that front.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Jan. 2026
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One pivotal reason for Europe’s gain is the uncertainty Trump has created with his trade policies and other decisions.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Creative expression as a path to healing Art therapy offers a similar reset, focusing on expression rather than outcomes.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Regulators set clear, measurable goals—such as affordability, emissions reductions, reliability, customer service, and efficient grid utilization—and utilities are rewarded for meeting or exceeding those outcomes.—
Will Taylor,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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Look for misspellings, extra words or unfamiliar domain endings.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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And until those habits change, the endings will keep looking the same.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 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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That sum is the amounts received by interactive sports wagering operators from sports wagers as authorized under state law, less the amounts paid as winnings before any deductions for expenses, fees, or taxes.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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It’s levied annually by individual cantons on all residents, at rates reaching up to about 1% of net worth, after deductions and exclusions for certain categories of assets.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered sharp commentary on Tuesday about the Supreme Court‘s recent rulings, claiming the high court has adopted several past dissenting opinions as new rulings.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Jan. 2026
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As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Yelp’s Top 100 results are based on Yelp data, which include the number of reviews and the ratings that reviewers give restaurants, which include diners, fast-casual spots, food halls and more.—
Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The results of the investigation were not included in the criminal complaint.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Conclusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusions. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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