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as in inference
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
the detective's conclusion that the murderer had to be left-handed
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as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
came to the conclusion that we couldn't go on vacation while the dog was sick
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as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
all their efforts came to no practical conclusion
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as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the conclusion of the speech was a national call to arms
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
a bell signaled the conclusion of the event
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Recent Examples of conclusion
Fans won’t be able to resist the journey back to Oz for the conclusion of the story of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande).
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, days before the conclusion of their tumultuous season, the Jets interviewed candidates for their general manager and coaching vacancies.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
The person found a deputy at a nearby gas station to report the body, and investigators came to the conclusion that the incident was a homicide, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
The core antitrust claims of the lawsuit are yet to be resolved and aim for a conclusion before the 2026 racing season.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, days before the conclusion of their tumultuous season, the Jets interviewed candidates for their general manager and coaching vacancies.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
The person found a deputy at a nearby gas station to report the body, and investigators came to the conclusion that the incident was a homicide, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
The core antitrust claims of the lawsuit are yet to be resolved and aim for a conclusion before the 2026 racing season.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclusion
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Not that Sony hadn’t been very pro-Lively — and, by inference, hoping to stay in business with her blockbuster spouse — earlier this year.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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Gartner notes that, in 2023, companies deploying AI spent between $300,000 and $2.9 million just on inference, grounding and data integration.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The decision appeared to catch even prosecutors by surprise, though by the time Madigan faces cross-examination, they will undoubtedly be loaded for bear.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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The first one addresses the special counsel’s prosecutorial decisions in the Jan. 6 case in Washington, D.C.Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
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The best possible outcome is a public unmasking of his motives.Paul Hockenos, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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The outcome reflected shifts in the power balance in Lebanon and the wider Middle East, with Shi’ite Muslim Hezbollah badly pummeled from last year’s war, and its Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad toppled in December.Reuters, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Well, at least one part of this story has a happy ending.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Now, months later, Solo is getting his happy ending with a familiar family.TJ Macias, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Before raising premiums for tobacco use, employers must offer people an opportunity to quit smoking through counseling, nicotine-replacement gum or patch or other smoking cessation treatments.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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Some of these effects are reversed by smoking cessation.Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Finally, Direct File will cover more tax situations, including the Child and Dependent Care Credit, Premium Tax Credit, Credit for the Elderly and Disabled, Retirement Savings Contribution Credits, and deductions for Health Savings Accounts.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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There are no new tax deductions for 2024, Intuit TurboTax reports.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Oscar voters — many of whom live in Southern California — are getting a bit more time to register their opinions due to Los Angeles wildfires.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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That is the person’s opinion, but compare that with then-President Donald Trump’s incitement of an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, that led to a loss of life, based on what were proved to be false claims of significant voter fraud.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Right now, if one of the four tubes is temporarily out of service, the result is numerous delays, cancellation and combining of trains.Larry Penner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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The result is that the EPA vastly underestimates the harm from pesticides to important pollinators.Sharmeen Morrison, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclusion. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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