linking phrase · academic
In conclusion
/ɪn kənˈkluːʒən/in·con·CLU·sion
Used to introduce the final summary or judgement at the end of a text or talk.
Examples
“In conclusion, the results support a change in policy.”
“In conclusion, there is little evidence to support the claim.”
“In conclusion, stricter regulation would benefit public health.”
Band 8 sentence
“In conclusion, the evidence presented here strongly suggests that immediate policy intervention is required to address the problem.”
Collocations
- In conclusion, + clause
- In conclusion, it is clear that ...
Word family
Common mistakes
Using 'Finally' at the start of an academic conclusion→In conclusion
Putting 'In conclusion' in the middle of a sentence without comma→In conclusion,
Translating word-by-word as 'In conclusion the article...' without reordering→In conclusion, the article...
Say it for a higher band
5Finally→6To sum up→7+In conclusion
Synonyms
To sum up
In summary
Easily confused
To sum up
“To sum up, the study highlights several key issues.”
Finally
“Finally, we checked the data one last time.”
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In Emphasis & conclusion
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