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In conclusion   /ɪn kənklˈuʒən/   Listen
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Conclusion  n.  
1.
The last part of anything; close; termination; end. "A fluorish of trumpets announced the conclusion of the contest."
2.
Final decision; determination; result. "And the conclusion is, she shall be thine."
3.
Any inference or result of reasoning.
4.
(Logic) The inferred proposition of a syllogism; the necessary consequence of the conditions asserted in two related propositions called premises. See Syllogism. "He granted him both the major and minor, but denied him the conclusion."
5.
Drawing of inferences. (Poetic) "Your wife Octavia, with her modest eyes And still conclusion."
6.
An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn. (Obs.) "We practice likewise all conclusions of grafting and inoculating."
7.
(Law)
(a)
The end or close of a pleading, e.g., the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace," etc.
(b)
An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.
Conclusion to the country (Law), the conclusion of a pleading by which a party "puts himself upon the country," i.e., appeals to the verdict of a jury.
In conclusion.
(a)
Finally.
(b)
In short.
To try conclusions, to make a trial or an experiment. "Like the famous ape, To try conclusions, in the basket creep."
Synonyms: Inference; deduction; result; consequence; end; decision. See Inference.





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"In conclusion" Quotes from Famous Books



... Doctor, to the ground," said Rochester. "Yours, ray lord, to the centre of the earth," answered Barrow with another bow. "Yours. Doctor, to the lowest pit of hell," said Rochester, as he imagined, in conclusion. "There, my lord, I must leave you!" was the ...
— The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10) • Various
... Would to God that idolatry might be exterminated, even at the cost of our lives! But since obedience is better than all sacrifice, we must look to what is lawful for us to do, and must keep within our bounds." "Have pity, very dear brethren," he wrote in conclusion, "on the poor churches, and do not wittingly expose them to butchery. Disavow this act, and openly declare to the people whom he has misled, that you have separated yourselves from him who was its chief author, and that, for his rebellion, you have cut him off from ...
— The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2) • Henry Martyn Baird
... what is coming," she said in conclusion, and her voice had a prophetic ring. "I see a time when the farmer will not need to live in a cabin on a lonely farm. I see the farmers coming together in groups. I see them with time to read, and time to visit with their fellows. I see them enjoying ...
— A Spoil of Office - A Story of the Modern West • Hamlin Garland
... he in conclusion, as he lifted the gun to his shoulder and squinted along the barrel, "of course you know all the rest. Jest shet one eye, an' git the bead on him fair, an' let him have it—a leetle back of the fore-shoulder, fer choice! An' ...
— The Backwoodsmen • Charles G. D. Roberts
... Advertiser.—"This is a weird and strange story that interests and fascinates the reader, with its occult fancies and marvellous experiences.... It may be added, in conclusion, that it is a book well worth reading, and will ...
— Ringan Gilhaize - or The Covenanters • John Galt


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