conclusion
US /kənˈkluʒən/
Definition
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The committee reached a final conclusion after reviewing all the available data.
Word Family
Synonyms
- deductiona reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
- settlementa body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
- culminationa final climactic stage
Collocations
- Easy write the final essay paragraph conclusionto compose or produce in written form regarding the final essay paragraph conclusion
- Medium avoid jumping to hasty premature conclusions carelesslyto avoid jumping to hasty premature conclusions carelessly, meaning to stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
- Hard bring commercial contract dispute to mutually satisfactory conclusionto cause or carry to a place or result regarding commercial contract dispute to mutually satisfactory conclusion
- Very Hard cynically celebrate foregone conclusion before ballots counteddescribing cynically celebrate foregone conclusion before ballots counted (with cynicism; in a cynical manner)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.