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
Sometimes the conflicts reach logical conclusions within 30 minutes, while other times episodes just stop because life, kids, is often inconclusive.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The coroner is expected to deliver their conclusions in the matter on Wednesday.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
And the Environmental Protection Agency is poised to repeal its own conclusions on greenhouse gases.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
And its study into the dangers of heading is well-researched, arrives at decent conclusions, and is available for everyone to read.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In the months ahead, judges in other jurisdictions, studying similar athlete fact patterns as the one presented by Bediako and Bailey, might reach conflicting conclusions about eligibility.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Economist studies of the impact on home prices and ownership have reached mixed conclusions.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
After studying his own practice, Licklider determined that as much as 85% of his intellectual work — such as searching for data, running calculations, testing conclusions, and synthesizing information — was fundamentally preparatory for deeper, more creative efforts.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
History tells us that its unwise to take solid conclusions from short-term action in the Dow or any other index.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The coroner is expected to deliver their conclusions in the matter on Wednesday.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
And the Environmental Protection Agency is poised to repeal its own conclusions on greenhouse gases.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
And its study into the dangers of heading is well-researched, arrives at decent conclusions, and is available for everyone to read.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In the months ahead, judges in other jurisdictions, studying similar athlete fact patterns as the one presented by Bediako and Bailey, might reach conflicting conclusions about eligibility.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Economist studies of the impact on home prices and ownership have reached mixed conclusions.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
After studying his own practice, Licklider determined that as much as 85% of his intellectual work — such as searching for data, running calculations, testing conclusions, and synthesizing information — was fundamentally preparatory for deeper, more creative efforts.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
History tells us that its unwise to take solid conclusions from short-term action in the Dow or any other index.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 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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Through Van Der Beek’s wistful performance, viewers were given a window through which to grapple with betrayal, death, heartbreak and a litany of bad decisions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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When did early action decisions come out?—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This work translates to improving military readiness and long-term health outcomes for today’s warfighters.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Despite substantial investment, outcomes remain uneven, and access to alternatives is often constrained by income.—
Carol Platt Liebau,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Most of the time, breakups are supposed to be clean-cut endings—no second thoughts, no leftover feelings, and generally, no contact.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even for those who are perfectly cast for Disney endings.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 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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At the Grand Prix Final in December, when Chock and Bates beat them in their only other head-to-head matchup, the judge had the Americans narrowly beating them in the free dance despite two deductions, including an egregious fall.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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But Everton, during that period, were little more than relegation scrappers, thanks to two significant points deductions in Dyche’s two seasons at the club.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Charlotte Observer asked all candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire to inform voters about their opinions on big issues facing voters.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Outside opinions are no substitute for your intuition and experience as the moon and Chiron clash.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Officials did not release details, but the agency cautioned that the victims' official cause and manner of deaths remain pending autopsy results from the local medical examiner's office.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The board’s work has been plagued by a strained relationship with other city departments and council leadership as attempts to formalize board regulations have stalled and disagreements over document access and investigation results have emerged.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Conclusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusions. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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