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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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But he presses hard against the conclusion that there was any direction or pattern behind its complexity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

This leaves me with only one logical conclusion about the state of the union.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

As young professionals, seeing a fictional character like Sachs leave a toxic work environment felt like a satisfying conclusion in 2006.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

From Thailand's rice belt to Vietnam's Mekong Delta, farmers across Asia are making the same calculation - and arriving at the same grim conclusion.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Much later, investigators would realize that faulty readings from the broken gauge accompanied by the sound of the explosion from unit 4 had led operators to the wrong conclusion.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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