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conclusion

[kuhn-kloo-zhuhn]

noun

  1. the end or close; final part.

    Synonyms: , , ,
    Antonyms:
  2. the last main division of a discourse, usually containing a summing up of the points and a statement of opinion or decisions reached.

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  3. a result, issue, or outcome; settlement or arrangement.

    The restitution payment was one of the conclusions of the negotiations.

  4. final decision.

    The judge has reached his conclusion.

  5. a reasoned deduction or inference.

  6. Logic.a proposition concluded or inferred from the premises of an argument.

  7. Law.

    1. the effect of an act by which the person performing the act is bound not to do anything inconsistent therewith; an estoppel.

    2. the end of a pleading or conveyance.

  8. Grammar.apodosis.



conclusion

/ əˈːə /

noun

  1. end or termination

  2. the last main division of a speech, lecture, essay, etc

  3. the outcome or result of an act, process, event, etc (esp in the phrase a foregone conclusion )

  4. a final decision or judgment; resolution (esp in the phrase come to a conclusion )

  5. logic

    1. a statement that purports to follow from another or others (the premises ) by means of an argument

    2. a statement that does validly follow from given premises

  6. law

    1. an admission or statement binding on the party making it; estoppel

    2. the close of a pleading or of a conveyance

  7. lastly; to sum up

  8. to come to a conclusion prematurely, without sufficient thought or on incomplete evidence

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • conclusional adjective
  • conclusionally adverb
  • nonconclusion noun
  • preconclusion noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of conclusion1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin DzԳūō-, stem of DzԳūō “a closing,” equivalent to DzԳū(ܲ) “closed” (past participle of DzԳū conclude ) + -ion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of conclusion1

C14: via Old French from Latin; see conclude , -ion
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. in conclusion, finally.

    In conclusion, I would like to thank you for your attention.

  2. try conclusions with, to engage oneself in a struggle for victory or mastery over, as a person or an impediment.

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Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

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He said reaching this successful conclusion involved years of efforts by leaders of the tribe and Western Rivers Conservancy, as well as help from other partners.

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Cummins had spied another 20 or 30 runs for Australia's last two wickets at the conclusion of the previous day.

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A jury at Manchester South Coroner's Court returned a narrative conclusion, finding that Lila died of natural causes and the cause of death was meningitis.

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Incorrect conclusions were drawn, among them that the country had dramatically shifted to the right and, therefore, Democrats must as well.

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"This is an experimental stage. To reach a conclusion it would take three to four years to say if it is successful."

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When To Use

What is a conclusion?

The conclusion is the final section of an essay. It summarizes the points made in the essay and restates the thesis statement in different words.Students are usually taught to write an essay in three parts, with the first part being the introduction, followed by the body and ending with a conclusion.While the introduction is often considered the most important part of an essay, the conclusion is often the trickiest part to write. The goal of the conclusion is to summarize all of the major points of the essay without repeating them word for word.Articles, opinion pieces, blog posts, research papers, and other types of writing also include conclusions to tie all the points together and emphasize their importance.

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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