noun

conclusion

Translation

conclusion, end, settlement

What is your conclusion?

We came to the conclusion that he was right.

The conclusion of the movie was surprising.

The conclusion of the film was surprising.

((a/the)) conclusion a final judgement or decision The conclusion was obvious.

to come to ((a/the)) conclusion ((that...)) to decide something after thinking about it We came to the conclusion that we should leave.

in conclusion used to introduce the last part of a speech or piece of writing In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone.

Synonyms: result, outcome, decision; Antonyms: beginning, start

From Latin 'concludere' (to shut up, enclose). 'con-' (together) + 'claudere' (to shut). The end 'shuts' the discussion.

Think of 'conclude' as 'closing' a topic. The conclusion is the final closing statement.