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conclusion
/kənˈkluːʒən/
final decision
The report reached its conclusion after weeks of research.
The report ended with its final decision.
formal
The end or finish of something; a judgment or decision reached after reasoning.
After analyzing all the evidence, the jury delivered its conclusion.
The jury gave its final decision after reviewing the evidence.
In conclusion, we recommend adopting the new policy.
To sum up, the recommendation is to adopt the new policy.
Often used in academic or professional writing to summarize findings.
Collocations
draw a conclusionto infer or decide something based on evidencereach a conclusionto arrive at a final decision or resultconclusion of the meetingthe final part or ending of a meeting
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Pro Tip
Essay writing tip
Start the final paragraph with ‘In conclusion’ to clearly signal the end of your argument.
Gold Rule
Rule of clarity
Use ‘conclusion’ for the final part of a text or argument; avoid using it to mean ‘summary’ unless the context is clear.
Word Origin
From Latin conclusio ‘a closing’, from concludere ‘to close together’, composed of con‑ ‘together’ + claudere ‘to shut’.
Usage Notes
Can be used as a noun (the conclusion) or as a verb form ‘to conclude’. In essays, the phrase ‘In conclusion’ signals the final paragraph.
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