noun · neutral

conclusion

/kənˈkluːʒən/con·CLU·sion

Band 5-6task2speaking

the end or finish of an event or process; a judgment or decision reached after consideration

Examples

In conclusion, the study shows clear benefits of exercise.

They drew the conclusion that further research was needed.

At the conclusion of the meeting, everyone agreed on the next steps.

Band 8 sentence

In conclusion, while the policy achieved short‑term gains, its long‑term sustainability remains doubtful.

Collocations

  • draw a conclusion
  • reach a conclusion
  • in conclusion

Word family

conclude verbconclusion nounconclusive adjective

Common mistakes

In the result, we found that...As a result, we found that... / In conclusion, we found that...

They make the conclusionThey drew the conclusion / They reached the conclusion

Say it for a higher band

5end6result7+conclusion

Synonyms

result

finding

Easily confused

result

The experiment's result was surprising, but the researcher's conclusion was cautious.

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