conclusion

con|clu|sion

W2S2 [kənˈklu:ʒən] n

[Date: 1300-1400; : French; Origin: Latin conclusio, from concludere; CONCLUDE]

1.)

something you decide after considering all the information you have

→↑conclude

▪ These are the report's main conclusions.

conclusion (that)

▪ I soon came to the conclusion that she was lying.

▪ It is still too early to reach a conclusion on this point.

▪ There are perhaps two main conclusions to be drawn from the above discussion.

▪ All the evidence pointed to the conclusion that he was guilty.

▪ It's important not to jump to conclusions .

▪ The police came to the inescapable conclusion that the children had been murdered.

2.) formal

the end or final part of something

= ↑end conclusion of

▪ At the conclusion of the meeting, little progress had been made.

3.) in conclusion

used in a piece of writing or a speech to show that you are about to finish what you are saying

= ↑finally

▪ In conclusion, I would like to say how much I have enjoyed myself today.

4.) [U]

the final arrangement of an agreement, a business deal etc

conclusion of

▪ celebrating the conclusion of a peace treaty

5.) be a foregone conclusion

to be certain to happen, even though it has not yet officially happened

▪ The outcome of the battle was a foregone conclusion.

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COLLOCATES for sense 1

come to a conclusion/reach a conclusion (=decide something)

draw a conclusion (from something) (=decide something because of information you have)

lead to/point to/support the conclusion that (=make you decide that)

jump to conclusions (=decide something too quickly, without knowing all the facts)

logical conclusion

firm conclusion

inescapable conclusion (=the conclusion that you must come to)

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