Conclusion Kənˈkluːʒn Draw I Evidence Extra Examples Foregone

• we can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion.
• he arrived at a different conclusion.
• there is abundant evidence to support this conclusion.
• other studies have yielded the same conclusion.

conclusion

1. something that you decide when you have thought about all the information connected with the situation
• We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion.
• He arrived at a different conclusion.
• There is abundant evidence to support this conclusion.
• Other studies have yielded the same conclusion.
• The final section summarizes the conclusions of the study.
• I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job.
• New evidence might lead to the conclusion that we are wrong.
• It is too soon to reach any conclusions about voting trends.

Extra Examples

• The present findings point to a similar conclusion.
• It is difficult to base a definitive conclusion on their data.
• He bases his conclusions on very limited research.
• How did he reach this startling conclusion?
• I can't draw any conclusions from what she said.
• It all points to the conclusion that nobody knew what was going on.
• It is difficult to draw any firm conclusions at such an early stage.
• Only tentative conclusions can be drawn from these results.
• The data he collected strengthened his conclusions.
• This does not warrant the conclusion that he failed.
• What did you base these conclusions on?
2. the end of something such as a speech or a piece of writing
• LANGUAGE BANK AT emphasis
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• The conclusion of the book was disappointing.
• After his death, his assistant completed chapters nine and ten and wrote the conclusion.
• If we took this argument to its logical conclusion…
• The film is a fitting conclusion to the series.
• In conclusion (= finally), I would like to thank…

Extra Examples

• The story's ultimate conclusion does not come as a surprise.
• In conclusion, I would like to thank you all for your hard work.
• This performance was a fitting conclusion to his career.
• The meeting was brought to a hasty conclusion.
3. the formal and final arrangement of something official
• SYNONYM completion
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• the successful conclusion of a trade treaty
4. if you say that something is a foregone conclusion, you mean that it is a result that is certain to happen
• The outcome of the vote is a foregone conclusion.
• The result of the game was a foregone conclusion.
5. to make a decision about somebody/something too quickly, before you know or have thought about all the facts
• There I go again—jumping to conclusions.

Extra Examples

• Don't jump to conclusions.
• We don't want to jump to the wrong conclusion.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Latin conclusio(n-), from the verb concludere, from con- ‘completely’ + claudere ‘to shut’.