1
as in inference
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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2
as in decision
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 outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
all their efforts came to no practical conclusion
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as in ending
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 cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
a bell signaled the conclusion of the event
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Recent Examples of conclusion
The jury reached a unanimous decision after deliberating for about three hours following the conclusion of closing arguments in the case last week.
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The conclusion echoed what the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said publicly in the wake of the shooting, a finding disputed by Perez Becerra’s family in their ongoing lawsuit.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
But Noem did not cite a single source supporting the conclusion of notable improvements, which contradicted her own agency’s assessment delivered less than two weeks earlier, in which Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, citing 52 sources, favored continuation of the protection status, the report said.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
What To Know The move comes amid reports of creative differences between Broccoli, Wilson and Amazon MGM regarding the franchise's future, particularly following the conclusion of Daniel Craig's tenure as 007 in 2021's No Time to Die.
—Daniel Orton, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The conclusion echoed what the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said publicly in the wake of the shooting, a finding disputed by Perez Becerra’s family in their ongoing lawsuit.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
But Noem did not cite a single source supporting the conclusion of notable improvements, which contradicted her own agency’s assessment delivered less than two weeks earlier, in which Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, citing 52 sources, favored continuation of the protection status, the report said.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
What To Know The move comes amid reports of creative differences between Broccoli, Wilson and Amazon MGM regarding the franchise's future, particularly following the conclusion of Daniel Craig's tenure as 007 in 2021's No Time to Die.
—Daniel Orton, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusion
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At the moment, demand is higher for training chips, but analysts have predicted the need for inference chips could surpass them as more AI applications are deployed.—
Anna Tong,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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But Roger Noll, a professor emeritus of economics at Stanford, said these reports are often misleading and draw incorrect inferences.—
Grace Hase,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The decision aligns with Indian Motorcycle’s long-term vision to focus on models and technologies that represent the future of the brand, as FTR is a small part of Indian Motorcycle’s overall portfolio.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
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The full ramifications of Trump’s decision, whether in the country’s urban centers or rural enclaves, won’t be fully absorbed for weeks or months.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Deaths and births disproportionately occurred in the South, which has already tended to have worse infant and maternal health outcomes than the rest of the country.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Here are three observations from Thursday’s outcome.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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Hot Milk is spare, rigorously structured but enigmatic, with a shocking ending that could fuel weeks of argument.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The film lurches toward what could’ve been a great ending, the crisis of mother and daughter finally snapping into sharp and life-threatening focus, but instead leaves us hanging in the middle of the last sentence.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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So, Margaret, the – the May 27 protocol agreement signed last May 27 sets forth that the phase two negotiation is much about two things, A, a permanent cease-fire, a cessation of all violence, and, in addition to that, the fact that Hamas cannot be allowed to come back into the government.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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This reduction is attributed to the cessation of clinical studies and workforce reduction.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
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About 90% of taxpayers claim the standard deduction now and do not itemize deductions.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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High deductions compared to earnings Another area for IRS scrutiny can be high tax breaks compared to your income, Baran said.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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Polls offer mixed signals about public opinion on these actions.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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It’s been a ton of scrutiny, ton of opinions, ton of all of that.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Power rankings: How do all 32 teams stand following the result of Super Bowl 59?—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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To read the results of previous reader polls, click here.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusion. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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