reach a conclusion
idiom
: to make a judgment or decision after a period of thought or research
Scientists have been studying this for years, but haven't reached a conclusion.
—often + on/aboutScientists haven't yet reached a conclusion on/about the causes of this illness.
Examples of reach a conclusion in a Sentence
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The parliamentary investigation did not reach a conclusion on whether the secret prison had existed.
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
However, my office is evaluating every case in an attempt to reach a conclusion on all of them, particularly cases that are eight years old.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
The original investigation by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office did not reach a conclusion on where the live rounds had come from.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
But probes reveal only the presence of information, not how, or even whether, the network uses it to reach a conclusion.
—Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
Many of them aren’t close to being resolved, and some may not reach a conclusion until long after she is gone.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 16 Oct. 2023
That case was the first in a string of enormous lawsuits filed by Dominion and Smartmatic to reach a conclusion.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 1 Aug. 2023
But the authors reach a conclusion that will be hard for the Pentagon to swallow: a coherent strategy will require states to adapt to and share power and sovereignty with international and domestic networks.
—Adam Segal, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2012
And the inevitable appeals end up proceeding on the courts’ regular timeline, often taking three to five years to reach a conclusion.
—Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
However, my office is evaluating every case in an attempt to reach a conclusion on all of them, particularly cases that are eight years old.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
The original investigation by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office did not reach a conclusion on where the live rounds had come from.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
But probes reveal only the presence of information, not how, or even whether, the network uses it to reach a conclusion.
—Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
Many of them aren’t close to being resolved, and some may not reach a conclusion until long after she is gone.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 16 Oct. 2023
That case was the first in a string of enormous lawsuits filed by Dominion and Smartmatic to reach a conclusion.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 1 Aug. 2023
But the authors reach a conclusion that will be hard for the Pentagon to swallow: a coherent strategy will require states to adapt to and share power and sovereignty with international and domestic networks.
—Adam Segal, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2012
And the inevitable appeals end up proceeding on the courts’ regular timeline, often taking three to five years to reach a conclusion.
—Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
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