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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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Passage has gone from a foregone conclusion early in the year to a long shot, even though lawmakers hope to hold a committee vote in the next month.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The accompanying chart, reflecting data since 2014, constitutes an out-of-sample test of their conclusion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

That conclusion assumes the evidence those systems rely on is true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But that is fundamentally different from a rigorous, empirically-grounded conclusion about mass political behavior.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

He’d just come to the conclusion that she’d be happy anywhere… but what if he was wrong?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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