noun
1 opinion reached after considering the facts
ADJECTIVE
▪ correct
▪ logical , reasonable , valid
▪ inescapable , inevitable , obvious
▪ definite , definitive , firm
▪
It is difficult to draw any firm ~s at such an early stage.
▪ erroneous , false , incorrect , wrong
▪ main
▪ hasty
▪ startling , surprising
▪
How did he reach this startling ~?
▪ preliminary , tentative
▪
Only tentative ~s can be drawn from these results.
VERB + CONCLUSION
▪ arrive at , come to , draw , reach
▪
I can't draw any ~s from what she said.
▪ jump to , leap to
▪
We don't want to jump to the wrong ~.
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Don't go jumping to ~s before you know the facts.
▪ base on , derive from
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He bases his ~s on very limited research.
▪ lead to , point to
▪
It all points to the ~ that nobody knew what was going on.
▪ confirm , justify , reinforce , strengthen , support
▪
The data he collected strengthened his ~s.
▪ warrant
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This does not warrant the ~ that he failed.
2 ending of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ satisfactory , satisfying , successful
▪ fitting
▪
This performance was a fitting ~ to his career.
▪ foregone
▪
The result of the game was a foregone ~.
▪ hasty
▪ final , ultimate
▪
The story's ultimate ~ does not come as a surprise.
VERB + CONCLUSION
▪ bring about , bring sth to
▪
The meeting was brought to a hasty ~.
▪ come to
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
▪
In ~, I would like to thank you all for your hard work.