Conclusion vs. Finally

Conclusion vs. Finally — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Conclusion and Finally

Conclusionnoun

The end, finish, close or last part of something.

Finallyadverb

At the end or conclusion ; ultimately.

The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.

Conclusionnoun

The outcome or result of a process or act.

Finallyadverb

(sequence) To finish (with); lastly (in the present).

Finally, I washed my dog.

Conclusionnoun

A decision reached after careful thought.

The board has come to the conclusion that the proposed takeover would not be in the interest of our shareholders.

Finallyadverb

(manner) Definitively, comprehensively.

The question of his long-term success has now been finally settled.
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Conclusionnoun

(logic) In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.

Finallyadverb

after a long period of time or an especially long delay;

at length they arrived

Conclusionnoun

(obsolete) An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn.

Finallyadverb

the item at the end;

last, I'll discuss family values

Conclusionnoun

(legal) The end or close of a pleading, e.g. the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.

Finallyadverb

as the end result of a succession or process;

ultimately he had to give inat long last the winter was over
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Conclusionnoun

(legal) An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.

Conclusionnoun

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration;

a decision unfavorable to the oppositionhis conclusion took the evidence into accountsatisfied with the panel's determination

Conclusionnoun

an intuitive assumption;

jump to a conclusion

Conclusionnoun

the temporal end; the concluding time;

the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bellthe market was up at the finishthey were playing better at the close of the season

Conclusionnoun

event whose occurrence ends something;

his death marked the ending of an erawhen these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show

Conclusionnoun

the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

Conclusionnoun

the act of ending something;

the termination of the agreement

Conclusionnoun

a final settlement;

the conclusion of a business dealthe conclusion of the peace treaty

Conclusionnoun

the last section of a communication;

in conclusion I want to say...

Conclusionnoun

the act of making up your mind about something;

the burden of decision was hishe drew his conclusions quickly