conclusion

con|clu|sion [ kən`kluʒn ] noun ***

1. ) count something you decide is true after thinking about it carefully and looking at all the evidence:

reach/draw a conclusion: Hubble reached the conclusion that the universe was expanding.

logical conclusion: The situation becomes more complicated if his argument is taken to its logical conclusion.

come to a conclusion: Rachel was coming to the conclusion that Lenny was only interested in himself.

conclusion that: Her conclusion was that the situation would never improve.

2. ) singular FORMAL the end of something:

The team has enjoyed a highly successful conclusion to the season.

bring something to a conclusion: The sooner the war is brought to a satisfactory conclusion the better.

3. ) singular the process of deciding or agreeing something:

The successful conclusion of the deal was announced at a press conference.

a foregone conclusion

something that seems certain to happen:

It soon became clear that a victory for Sampras was not a foregone conclusion.

in conclusion or by way of conclusion

used in writing or formal speech for showing that the next thing you say will be the last thing you say:

In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone who helped to make this event possible.

jump/leap to conclusions

to make a decision about something too quickly without knowing all the facts:

He saw the two of them together and jumped to the wrong conclusion.