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conclusion

/kənˈkluːʒən/noun3 syllables

Conclusion means: the temporal end; the concluding time.

Synonyms for conclusion26

noun, as in the temporal end; the concluding time

stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, close

noun, as in the last section of a communication

end, close, closing, ending

noun, as in a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

decision, determination

noun, as in event whose occurrence ends something

ending, finish

noun, as in the act of ending something

termination, ending

noun, as in the act of making up your mind about something

decision, determination

noun, as in the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

ratiocination

also used for conclusion

endpoint, terminus, cessation, final, bottom line, consequence, upshot, deduction, verdict, award, censure, choice, opinion

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What does conclusion mean?9

noun

1

the temporal end; the concluding time“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”

2

the last section of a communication“in conclusion I want to say …”

3

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration“a decision unfavorable to the opposition”

4

event whose occurrence ends something“his death marked the ending of an era”

5

the act of ending something“the termination of the agreement”

6

the act of making up your mind about something“the burden of decision was his”

7

the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

8

an intuitive assumption“jump to a conclusion”

9

a final settlement“the conclusion of a business deal”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with conclusion?11

two syllables

fusion
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Conclusion in a sentence

  • If the statement is true, then we will have to accept the conclusion.saeb
  • It was an obvious conclusion, but it was absolutely wrong.Hybrid
  • From the above analysis, the following conclusion can be drawn.chaarii_jpn
  • I thought about it a lot, but my conclusion hasn’t changed.chaarii_jpn
  • Being a hasty person, he is likely to jump to conclusions.Lumi_alt
  • Unfortunately, many of the popular science articles written about the study misrepresented its conclusions.cazort
  • I came to the conclusion that something was wrong.CK
  • The thesis is finished except for the conclusion.unknown

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Forms of conclusion

as a noun

plural
conclusions