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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusions
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Our work also helps explain how people make what psychologists call compensatory inferences.—
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This approach relies on information that is not available from the text alone, rather than on inferences drawn from the text itself.—
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Rather than stopping at dashboards or diagnostics, these systems are designed to close the gap between knowing and doing by carrying decisions through to validated outcomes.—
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In a post on X, Huberman shared the White House’s graphic of the new pyramid, praising the decisions that were made.—
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Massachusetts and New York were penalized largely due to high living costs and tax burdens, while Alabama and Mississippi faced challenges tied to aging health outcomes and limited access to recreational and cultural resources for older residents.—
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For example, a 2025 study from the University of Virginia and the American Institutes for Research found that public Montessori preschool programs provide superior early learning outcomes for children ages 3–6 than traditional programs, especially in reading, memory and social understanding.—
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Janus is the Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings, and transitions.—
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Aside from the characters’ happy endings, many of the Conformity Gate clues appear in the finale’s graduation scene.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The 'Sons of Anarchy' alum decided to go without the opinions of his critics — and his supporters.—
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Americans are split about the capture of Maduro, with many still forming opinions, according to a poll conducted by the Washington Post and SSRS using text messages over the weekend.—
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When severe wind strikes Southern California, the results can be destructive and deadly.—
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Health care, housing, and education would be built to be affordable, driven by real results from the bottom up--not by party interests trickling down.—
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“Conclusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusions. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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