Synonyms for conclusion
Most common
end ending finale termination decision determination consequence
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Ending — the end, finish, close or last part of something
end, ending, finale, termination, end point, close, completion, finish, finis, last, sequel, closing, cessation formal, expiration, terminus, omega, peroration, period dated, desinence rare
2. Decision — A decision reached after careful thought
decision, determination, inference, result, deduction, judgment US, judgement UK, opinion, observation, implication, verdict, thought, mind, choice, view, consequent, take, induction, sight, award, ergotism, illation rare, censure dated
3. Consequence — the outcome or result of a process or act
Other
catastrophe, issue dated, ratiocination rare, endspeech rare
Definitions
- n. 1
The end, finish, close or last part of something.
- n. 2
The outcome or result of a process or act.
- n. 3
A decision reached after careful thought.
The board has come to the conclusion that the proposed takeover would not be in the interest of our shareholders.
Related words
- Word family
- conclude conclusive conclusively conclusiveness
- Phrases
- foregone conclusion in conclusion
Forms
- Plural
- conclusions → ends, endings, finales, terminations…
Choose the right word
A conclusion is stronger than an inference; it shuts us up to the result, and terminates inquiry. In a chain of reasoning we have many inferences, which lead to the ultimate conclusion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- ending The separation felt like a never-ending nightmare.
- completion The construction work is steadily nearing completion.
- finale The finale was so good, that I rewatched it many times.
- termination Tom sued his employer for wrongful termination.
- decision The decision was put off, which pleased all of us.
- determination One day, all that pain turned into determination.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| conclusion | falling | |
| ending | steady | |
| completion | falling | |
| finale | rising | |
| termination | falling | |
| decision | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- end1
- 4 letters
- last1, take1, mind1, view1
- 5 letters
- close1, event2, issue2, award2, sight1, omega3, finis
- 6 letters
- period3, result2, choice1, finish2, ending2, finale3, sequel2, upshot2
- 7 letters
- thought1, opinion3, closing2, verdict2, censure2
- 8 letters
- decision3, judgment2, terminus3, ergotism4, illation
- 9 letters
- judgement2, induction3, deduction3, cessation3, inference3, corollary4, desinence, endspeech
- 10 letters
- completion3, expiration4, consequent3, peroration
- 11 letters
- observation4, consequence3, termination4, implication4, catastrophe4
- 13 letters
- determination5, ratiocination
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (event2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- conclusion
- Italiano
- conclusione
- Español
- conclusión
- Deutsch
- Schluss
- Català
- conclusió