conclusion

American  

[kuhn-kloo-zhuhn] / kənˈklu ʒən /

noun

• conclusions
  plural

1. the end or close; final part.

   Synonyms:

   finale, completion, termination, ending

   Antonyms:

   beginning

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

   Synonyms:

   summation

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.

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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.

conclusion British  

/ kənˈkluːʒən /

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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conclusion More Idioms  

1. see foregone conclusion; jump to a conclusion.

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Usage

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.

Synonym Usage

See end ¹.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonconclusion
  noun
• preconclusion
  noun
• conclusional
  adjective
• conclusionally
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• conclusions
  plural

Etymology

Origin of conclusion

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin conclūsiōn-, stem of conclūsiō “a closing,” equivalent to conclūs(us) “closed” (past participle of conclūdere conclude ) + -iō -ion

Explanation

A conclusion is the last part of something, its end or result. When you write a paper, you always end by summing up your arguments and drawing a conclusion about what you've been writing about. The phrase in conclusion means "finally, to sum up," and is used to introduce some final comments at the end of a speech or piece of writing. The phrase jump to conclusions means "to come to a judgment without enough evidence." A foregone conclusion is an outcome that seems certain.

Example Sentences

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That’s the conclusion of a new paper that seeks to quantify how artificial intelligence will change the energy system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Weather patterns and lunar phases impact the stock market because our moods affect how we process information, Hirshleifer and Shumway speculated in the conclusion of their study.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Language also unfolds in a linear sequence, one word after another, while reaching a logical conclusion may require considering several pieces of information in ways that are less linear.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

But Miller’s refusal to bow out wasn’t a foregone conclusion, either.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Enquiries based on this premise are bound to conclude that the claims made on behalf of well-founded beliefs are excessive because that conclusion is built into the methodology.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Mitchell said the trial "certainly might help other teams" but he added conclusions would likely be drawn after the first three Tests at home.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The researchers emphasize that their conclusions are based on the geography and climate of the late Pliocene.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Ms. Kavenna delights in dropping tantalizing clues that never build to clear conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The security source added that Egypt would not draw conclusions until the investigation was complete and insisted Cairo would "not be dragged into the war".

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

If you are like most people, I imagine that you find Gosling’s conclusions quite incredible.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Related Words

• closure
• completion
• consequence
• denouement
• development
• ending
• outcome
• result