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conclusion

[kuhn-kloo-zhuhn] / kənˈklu ʒən /
NOUN
end
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closure completion consequence denouement development ending outcome result
STRONG
cease cessation close culmination eventuality finale finish issue payoff period stop termination upshot wind-up wrap
WEAK
desistance end of the line
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning cause commencement introduction opening origin source start
STRONG
initiation
WEAK
concept preface prelude theory
NOUN
judgment, decision
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agreement conviction inference opinion resolution settlement verdict
STRONG
corollary deduction determination illation ratiocination resolve
WEAK
sequitur
Antonyms
STRONGEST
indecision
WEAK
beginning commencement concept introduction preface prelude start theory

Example Sentences

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Mexico will face South Africa in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca to open the tournament on Thursday, 11 June - 18 days after the conclusion of the Premier League season.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Even so, researchers have not reached a definitive conclusion.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The auction is slated to begin on June 2 and is likely to take at least several weeks to reach its conclusion, he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

A 2026 longitudinal study in the Journal of Public Health reached a similar conclusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

But Maggie ending up with the postcards was such an obvious conclusion.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.