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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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
For the United States, that fact leads to several conclusions.
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Olivia White, Time, 29 May 2026
Arab producers are drawing their own conclusions, redirecting supply chains away from Gulf chokepoints and investing in rail corridors linking inland production facilities to ports far removed from the current theater of conflict.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Smaller models make that translation harder and the conclusions less reliable.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
And analysts can reach different conclusions from the same survey data.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
The authors were careful with their conclusions.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
The tool is being built to last, to be honest with people about hard choices, and to connect their conclusions directly to the levers of government.
—Jeffery Marino, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The research was also conducted during a single season, which means the conclusions don’t reflect year-round data.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Soft openings give way to towering conclusions.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2026
Olivia White, Time, 29 May 2026
Arab producers are drawing their own conclusions, redirecting supply chains away from Gulf chokepoints and investing in rail corridors linking inland production facilities to ports far removed from the current theater of conflict.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Smaller models make that translation harder and the conclusions less reliable.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
And analysts can reach different conclusions from the same survey data.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
The authors were careful with their conclusions.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
The tool is being built to last, to be honest with people about hard choices, and to connect their conclusions directly to the levers of government.
—Jeffery Marino, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The research was also conducted during a single season, which means the conclusions don’t reflect year-round data.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Soft openings give way to towering conclusions.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusions
Noun
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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
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With this data, scientists can draw inferences about consciousness.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Treat Them as Buffalo is, in part, my attempt to respect the lives and decisions of my great-grandmother, Sara Desjarlais, and my grandfather, John Palmer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Expansion decisions are more calculated.—
Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
Noun
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And by the way, New York City doesn’t get better outcomes.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Credibility is increasingly tied to demonstrated experience and verifiable outcomes, not just visibility.—
Anmol Goel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Therapy can help individuals process grief lacking traditional endings.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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In his era of new beginnings and endings, Kali is most excited for listeners to feel inspired by the new music.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2026
Noun
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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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Adapting the private-sector pay structure for all work in prison could result in fair wages – that’s if deductions are revised to be fair as well.—
Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The 1% floor on corporate deductions stacks directly against the existing 10% cap.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Platner has said his past opinions were due to post-traumatic stress disorder suffered during his time in the military.—
Carter Schroppe,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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Everyone can share their own opinions.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Initial testing on the knee was not that optimistic about George’s outlook, but the organization is still awaiting the official results, a source said.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Live results will be updated here throughout the night as counties report vote totals.—
Aaron A. Bedoya,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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“Conclusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusions. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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