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conclusion
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a foregone conclusion
a result that is obvious to everyone even before it happens. It seems like this year's election results are a foregone conclusion. (not used with the) It's certainly not a foregone conclusion that we'll win. (often + that)

jump to conclusions

to guess the facts about a situation without having enough information. I might be jumping to conclusions but I've seen them together twice in town.
See also: jump
in conclusion
finally. He said in conclusion that cooperation between investigators had helped catch the suspects.
Usage notes: used by a speaker or writer to begin a final statement

jump to conclusions

to judge a situation without enough information about it. The investigation isn't finished, so let's not jump to conclusions about what caused the plane to crash.
See also: jump


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Everyone should carefully review the findings of the GAO study before leaping to conclusions.
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