Meaning of conclusion In English

• 0 the final part of something:

  • Be careful not to introduce new ideas in the conclusion of your essay.

  • In conclusion, I would like to thank our guest speaker.

• 1 the act of arranging or agreeing something formally:

  • the conclusion of the deal/treaty

• 2 the opinion you have after considering all the information about something:

  • Did you come to/reach/draw any conclusions at the meeting this morning?

  • [ + that ] At first I thought he was a bit shy, but I've come to the conclusion that he's simply unfriendly!

• 3 a decision made after a lot of consideration:

  • Dr. Gille couldn’t reach any conclusions based on the symptoms I described.

  • [ + that clause ] We came to the conclusion that someone was not telling the truth.

• 4 the last part of something:

  • The novel’s conclusion is disappointing.

• 5 a decision or judgment that is made after careful thought:

  • The findings and conclusions of the report are simply guidelines, not rulings.

  • reach/come to/draw a conclusion Information is gathered into a profile and analytical software draws conclusions about the customer's likely interests.

  • come to the conclusion that The new boss soon came to the conclusion that the German company could turn round the ailing British subsidiary.

• 6 the end of a meeting, a speech, a performance, etc.:

  • Unions called for a conclusion of the negotiations by the end of the week.

  • The United States trade representative, speaking at the conclusion of the talks on Wednesday, made it clear that the two countries still had significant differences on these issues.

• 7 the fact of something being arranged or agreed formally:

  • This latest development has removed a major obstacle to the conclusion of the deal.

• 8 said or written when you are ending a speech, report, etc.:

  • I want to re-emphasise in conclusion my commitment to the new climate of partnership in this country.

  • In conclusion, it seems that the increasing incidence of audit committees has not restored confidence in financial reporting.