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Word conclusion
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / kənˈkluːʒn / NAmE / kənˈkluːʒn /
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  • i've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job.
  • it took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty.
  • new evidence might lead to the conclusion that we are wrong.
  • we can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion.
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conclusion

(noun)BrE / kənˈkluːʒn / NAmE / kənˈkluːʒn /
  1. something that you decide when you have thought about all the information connected with the situation
    • I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job.
    • It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty.
    • New evidence might lead to the conclusion that we are wrong.
    • We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion.
  2. the end of something such as a speech or a piece of writing
    • language bank at emphasis
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/emphasis
    • The conclusion of the book was disappointing.
    • In conclusion (= finally), I would like to thank…
    • If we took this argument to its logical conclusion…
    • In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime.
    • Based on this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime.
    • To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime.
    • The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime.
    • The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting.
    • This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself.
    • Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows. First…
    • Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark.
  3. the formal and final arrangement of something official
    • synonym completion
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/completion
    • the successful conclusion of a trade treaty
    • I’m afraid time is running out/we’re running out of time, so we'll have to make this the final question.
    • We've only got a couple of minutes left, so can we summarize what we've agreed?
    • I'd like to close the session with a few final remarks…
    • We'll have to leave it there, but thank you all very much for your input.
    • Well, that's all we have time for today, but we'll meet again on Tuesday.
    • I'd like to thank you all for coming and for a very productive meeting.
  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.
  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

    • 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.
    • In conclusion, I would like to thank you all for your hard work.
    • 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.
    • The meeting was brought to a hasty conclusion.
    • The result of the game was a foregone conclusion.
    • The story’s ultimate conclusion does not come as a surprise.
    • This does not warrant the conclusion that he failed.
    • This performance was a fitting conclusion to his career.
    • We don’t want to jump to the wrong conclusion.
    • Don’t jump to conclusions.
    • I’ve come to the conclusion that he’s not the right person for the job.
    • In conclusion, I would like to thank…
    • What did you base these conclusions on?

    Word Origin

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