- [countable] something that you decide when you have thought about all the information connected with the situation
- We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion.
- He arrived at a different conclusion.
- There is abundant evidence to support this conclusion.
- Other studies have yielded the same conclusion.
- The final section summarizes the conclusions of the study.
- conclusion (that)… I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job.
- New evidence might lead to the conclusion that we are wrong.
- conclusion about/on somebody/something It is too soon to reach any conclusions about voting trends.
Collocations Scientific researchScientific researchTheory- formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
- build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
- develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
- advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
- explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
- make a prediction/an inference
- base a prediction/your calculations on something
- investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
- design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
- do research/an experiment/an analysis
- make observations/measurements/calculations
- carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
- run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
- repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
- replicate a study/the results/the findings
- observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour
- fund/support the research/project/study
- seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
- collect/gather/extract data/information
- yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
- analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
- consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
- fit the data/model
- confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
- prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
- draw/make/reach the same conclusions
- read/review the records/literature
- describe/report an experiment/a study
- present/publish/summarize the results/findings
- present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researchb1- The present findings point to a similar conclusion.
- It is difficult to base a definitive conclusion on their data.
- He bases his conclusions on very limited research.
- How did he reach this startling conclusion?
- I can't draw any conclusions from what she said.
- It all points to the conclusion that nobody knew what was going on.
- It is difficult to draw any firm conclusions at such an early stage.
- Only tentative conclusions can be drawn from these results.
- The data he collected strengthened his conclusions.
- This does not warrant the conclusion that he failed.
- What did you base these conclusions on?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- correct
- logical
- reasonable
- …
- arrive at
- come to
- draw
- …
- [countable, usually singular] the end of something such as a speech or a piece of writing
- The conclusion of the book was disappointing.
- After his death, his assistant completed chapters nine and ten and wrote the conclusion.
- If we took this argument to its logical conclusion…
- conclusion to something The film is a fitting conclusion to the series.
- in conclusion In conclusion (= finally), I would like to thank…
Language Bank conclusionconclusionSumming up an argument- In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime.
- On the basis of this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime.
- To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime.
- The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime.
- The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting.
- This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself.
- Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows. First…
- Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark.
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writingb1- The story's ultimate conclusion does not come as a surprise.
- In conclusion, I would like to thank you all for your hard work.
- This performance was a fitting conclusion to his career.
- The meeting was brought to a hasty conclusion.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- satisfactory
- satisfying
- successful
- …
- bring about
- bring something to
- come to
- …
- in conclusion
- [uncountable] the formal and final arrangement of something official synonym completion
- the successful conclusion of a trade treaty
Express Yourself Wrapping up a discussionWrapping up a discussionIn a formal meeting or conference, you may have to bring the session to a close. Here are some ways to get people to stop speaking:- I’m afraid we’re running out of time, so we'll have to make this the final question.
- We've only got a couple of minutes left, so can we summarize what we've agreed?
- I'd like to close the session with a few final remarks…
- We'll have to leave it there, but thank you all very much for your input.
- Well, that's all we have time for today, but we'll meet again on Tuesday.
- I'd like to thank you all for coming and for a very productive meeting.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- satisfactory
- satisfying
- successful
- …
- bring about
- bring something to
- come to
- …
- in conclusion
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin conclusio(n-), from the verb concludere, from con- ‘completely’ + claudere ‘to shut’.
Idioms
See conclusion in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee conclusion in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englisha foregone conclusion
- if you say that something is a foregone conclusion, you mean that it is a result that is certain to happen
- The outcome of the vote is a foregone conclusion.
- The result of the game was a foregone conclusion.
jump/leap to conclusions | jump/leap to the conclusion that…
- to make a decision about somebody/something too quickly, before you know or have thought about all the facts
- There I go again—jumping to conclusions.
Extra Examples- Don't jump to conclusions.
- We don't want to jump to the wrong conclusion.
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