conclusion

[kuhn-kloo-zhuhn] / kənˈklu ʒən /

NOUN

end

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closure completion consequence denouement development ending outcome result

STRONG

cease cessation close culmination eventuality finale finish issue payoff period stop termination upshot wind-up wrap

WEAK

desistance end of the line

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beginning cause commencement introduction opening origin source start

STRONG

initiation

WEAK

concept preface prelude theory

NOUN

judgment, decision

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agreement conviction inference opinion resolution settlement verdict

STRONG

corollary deduction determination illation ratiocination resolve

WEAK

sequitur

Antonyms

STRONGEST

indecision

WEAK

beginning commencement concept introduction preface prelude start theory

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By virtue of owning the conclusion, and it’s a moving one, McHale brings order to the whole; given the scattered process, and the changes between and within each section, it feels remarkably cohesive and intentional.

From Los Angeles Times

And he’s fast: most parodies are posted within a couple of hours of the game’s conclusion.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The president’s reasoning and factual conclusions are not unique to Mr. Gentile and should bear equally on Mr. Schneider’s sentence of incarceration.”

From The Wall Street Journal

At the conclusion of the event, the correct trade pays out the full $1.

From Barron's

But he noted that without the October data it was difficult to draw too many definitive conclusions about wider trends.

From BBC

conclusion

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