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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
Introducing this personal animosity to the Supreme Court especially mattered at the conclusion of an electoral race where the presidential election still needed to be resolved.
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Karin Wulf / Made By History, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
The club also signed Rios Novo, who was claimed via the MLS waiver protocol on a one-year loan from Argentine side Club Atlético Lanús through the 2025 season, with an option to make the transfer permanent at the conclusion of the loan.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-3 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils was a game that at times felt and looked slow but had an energizing conclusion.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
This is the conclusion of a new study, conducted at the University of Arizona, which has identified an entirely new kind of cosmic collision.
—Ian Randall, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Karin Wulf / Made By History, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
The club also signed Rios Novo, who was claimed via the MLS waiver protocol on a one-year loan from Argentine side Club Atlético Lanús through the 2025 season, with an option to make the transfer permanent at the conclusion of the loan.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-3 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils was a game that at times felt and looked slow but had an energizing conclusion.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
This is the conclusion of a new study, conducted at the University of Arizona, which has identified an entirely new kind of cosmic collision.
—Ian Randall, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusion
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The company focused on memory’s role in AI training and inference.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The next chip, projected to hit the market in 2027, will be an energy-saving processor specialized for AI inference.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Singapore dollar weakened slightly after the decision against the greenback, deprecating marginally to 1.3556, while the city-state’s Straits Times index climbed marginally.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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That is still the most likely outcome but the waters have been far choppier in the House of Lords than predicted, as several Conservative peers, including West Ham vice-chair Baroness Brady, have filibustered to delay the process and proposed hundreds of amendments to scupper the bill.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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This can have a significant impact on the outcome of the case.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ending birthright citizenship a campaign pledge The ending of birthright citizenship was a key piece of the Trump campaign's Agenda47 policy platform.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Inspired by this dramatic step toward peace, the looming huge challenges ahead are surmountable: release of the remaining hostages, a permanent cessation of hostilities, humanitarian aid, and more.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2025
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Alongside Slovakia and Austria, Moldova was thought to be one of the countries most at risk from the cessation of Russian gas supplies.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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Here, clubs can lose up to £39m over a rolling three-year period before being hit with any punishment, which can include possible points deductions.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Under current law those deductions are now capped at $10,000.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Only opinion that matters is your own and Jeff's 💯.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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When news anchors depart or shows have been cancelled in recent years, the three main cable-news outlets tend to replace them with concepts that highlight opinion, analysis and perspective, rather than straight news reportage.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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The use of military flights is the result of an executive order Trump signed earlier this week.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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The surge in scoring and in 3s is not just a result of analytics.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusion. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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