conclusion.

1. A judgment reached after considering evidence or reasoning.

2. The final part or ending of an event, process, or text.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• tentative conclusion
• draw a conclusion

On the page

The evidence supports only a tentative conclusion.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Singular conclusion; plural conclusions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: argumentation, evidence, inference. Commonness: common.