conclusion
noun
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Definition of conclusion
1a
: a reasoned judgment : inference
The obvious conclusion is that she was negligent.
b
: the necessary consequence of two or more propositions taken as premises
especially
: the inferred proposition of a syllogism
2
: the last part of something
The team was exhausted at the conclusion of the game.
: such as
b
conclusions plural
: trial of strength or skill
—used in the phrase try conclusions
c
: a final summation
the counsel's conclusion to the jury
d
: the final decision in a law case
e
: the final part of a pleading in law
3
: an act or instance of concluding
hoped for a quick conclusion to the war
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Synonyms for conclusion
Synonyms
consequence, deduction, determination, eduction, induction, inference, sequitur
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Examples of conclusion in a Sentence
The evidence does not support the report's conclusions.
The evidence points to the inescapable conclusion that she was negligent.
The logical conclusion is that she was negligent.
What led you to that conclusion?
They haven't yet arrived at a conclusion.
the conclusion of a business deal
The case was finally brought to conclusion last week.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Whether anyone is criminally charged will depend on the conclusions of a multi-agency investigation on land and sea into the cause of the fire. — Brian Melley, Anchorage Daily News, "Probe to find cause of boat fire could lead to criminal case," 5 Sep. 2019 But the authors did not make any conclusions regarding racial bias of police officers, in part because not everyone has an equal chance of coming into contact with the police. — Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, "What the Data Say about Police Shootings," 5 Sep. 2019 DeVos spoke on a conference call Thursday with reporters announcing the conclusion of the Department's Title IX and civil rights investigations into the university. — Eric Levenson, CNN, "Michigan State University is fined a record $4.5 million for the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal," 5 Sep. 2019 And differential privacy builds in many such protections to preserve larger conclusions about trends no matter how granular someone makes their database queries. — Wired, "Google Wants to Help Tech Companies Know Less About You," 5 Sep. 2019 After reviewing the assessment team’s latest conclusions, the U.N. investigators found that the team did not expressly hold the coalition responsible for any violation. — Washington Post, "U.N. report says U.S., Britain, France may be complicit in potential war crimes in Yemen," 4 Sep. 2019 No independent investigation into killing, despite conclusions from intelligence reports As the one-year anniversary of Khashoggi’s death approaches on Oct. 2, officials have not yet opened an independent criminal investigation into his death. — Time Staff, Time, "These Are the 10 'Most Urgent' Cases of Threats to Press Freedom Around the World," 3 Sep. 2019 Those 12 resulted in five punts, three lost fumbles, a field goal, a turnover on downs and two that ended at the conclusions of each half. — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "4 takeaways from Notre Dame’s win over Louisville, including Ian Book’s inconsistency and effective defensive adjustments," 3 Sep. 2019 All the officers have been reassigned to administrative duties, per departmental policy, pending the conclusion of an investigation, said Matt Jablow, a police spokesman. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "13 Baltimore officers fired weapons in incident that killed suspect, injured officer and bystander," 3 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'conclusion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for conclusion
conclusion
noun
English Language Learners Definition of conclusion
: a final decision or judgment : an opinion or decision that is formed after a period of thought or research
: the last part of something
: the act of concluding or finishing something or the state of being finished
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conclusion
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con·clu·sion
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Kids Definition of conclusion
1
: final decision reached by reasoning
I came to the conclusion that the plan won't work.
2
: the last part of something
3
: a final settlement
We had hoped for a quick conclusion of the conflict.
conclusion
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con·clu·sion
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Legal Definition of conclusion
1
: a judgment or opinion inferred from relevant facts
our conclusion upon the present evidence — Missouri v. Illinois, 200 U.S. 496 (1905)
2a
: a final summarizing (as of a closing argument)
b
: the last or closing part of something
3
: an opinion or judgment offered without supporting evidence
specifically
: an allegation made in a pleading that is not based on facts set forth in the pleading
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