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Conclusion: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：final judgment (conclusion)
conclusion
/kənˈkluːʒən/
n.
A judgment or idea you reach after thinking, discussing, or studying all the facts.
final judgment
➕
/ˈfaɪnəl ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
n.
A judgment or decision reached after careful thought, analysis, or discussion of evidence.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'concludere' (com- 'together' + claudere 'to shut'), literally 'to shut together' as in closing an argument.
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'con' (together) + 'clusion' (closure) → 'together close' the discussion with a final decision.
📖 Example
After hours of analysis, the team's conclusion was that more testing was needed.
After hours of analysis, the team's conclusion was that more testing was needed.
🔗 Collocations
draw a conclusion – to reach a judgment after considering facts
jump to a conclusion – to make a decision too quickly without enough evidence
logical conclusion – a result that follows naturally from reasoning
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
premise (n.) – A statement or idea that serves as the starting point for reasoning, opposite to the conclusion.
uncertainty (n.) – A state of being unsure, the lack of a definite conclusion.
🌱 Derivatives
conclude (v.) – to bring to an end or reach a judgment
conclusive (adj.) – serving to prove something definitively; decisive
inconclusive (adj.) – not leading to a definite conclusion
📖 Cultural Story
In Roman courts, lawyers would 'shut together' (concludere) their case with a final statement. Cicero used 'conclusio' to mean the closing argument in speeches, later evolving into the logical endpoint of any reasoning.
Meaning 2：ending or close (conclusion)
conclusion
/kənˈkluːʒən/
n.
The end or final part of something, like a story, event, or process.
ending or close
➕
/ˈendɪŋ ɔːr kloʊz/
n.
The final part or end of an event, story, process, or period of time.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The film's emotional conclusion left the entire audience in silence.
The film's emotional conclusion left the entire audience in silence.
🔗 Collocations
bring to a conclusion – to cause something to end or finish
satisfying conclusion – an ending that meets expectations or resolves conflicts well
conclusion of the deal – the completion or finalization of a business agreement
🔄 Synonyms
ending (n.) – The final part of a story, event, or period; often synonymous with conclusion.
finish (n.) – The point at which something ends or is complete.
termination (n.) – The act of bringing something to an end, often used in formal contexts.
🚫 Antonyms
beginning (n.) – The starting point or first part of something.
commencement (n.) – The beginning or start of an event or process.
introduction (n.) – The opening part of a book, speech, or event, leading into the main content.
🌱 Derivatives
conclude (v.) – to bring to an end or reach a judgment
conclusive (adj.) – serving to prove something definitively; decisive
inconclusive (adj.) – not leading to a definite conclusion
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