draw a conclusion
To form an opinion or judgment based on evidence and reasoning.
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IELTS use
Discuss findings in Task 1/2 or interpret reading passages and speaking topics.
Examples
- Based on the data, we can draw the conclusion that vaccination is effective.
- It is too early to draw any firm conclusions from this study.
Collocations
- draw a conclusion from
- The scientist drew a conclusion from the experiment results.
- draw a conclusion about
- We cannot draw a conclusion about the whole population from such a small sample.
Word family
- Noun
- conclusion
- Verb
- draw
Paraphrases
- reach a conclusion: Slightly more formal.
- arrive at a conclusion: Formal, often used in academic writing.
Common mistakes
- I draw the conclusion that it's beneficial. to I draw the conclusion that it is beneficial.. Always use full forms in formal writing.
- We concluded the meeting. to We drew a conclusion from the evidence.. Don't confuse 'conclude' (meaning 'end') with 'draw a conclusion' (meaning 'infer').