verb · neutral
conclude
/kənˈkluːd/con·CLUDE
to decide something after considering the relevant facts or evidence
Examples
“From the survey results we can conclude that students prefer online lectures.”
“The report concludes that stricter regulations are needed.”
“After hours of discussion she concluded that a compromise was necessary.”
Band 8 sentence
“Based on the longitudinal data, we conclude that early intervention significantly improves long-term outcomes.”
Collocations
- conclude that
- conclude from
- draw/come to a conclusion
Word family
Common mistakes
We can conclude from this data that is useful.→We can conclude from this data that it is useful.
The research conclude that...→The research concludes that...
Say it for a higher band
5finish→6sum up→7+conclude
Synonyms
decide
Easily confused
finish
“He finished his presentation and sat down.”
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