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Synonyms for conclusion

• termination
• consequence
• culmination

in conclusion

A concluding or terminating.

• consummation
• end of the line
• stopping point

the last part

A position reached after consideration.

• determination

a position arrived at by reasoning from premises or general principles

A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration, related words.

• predetermination

an intuitive assumption

• non sequitur
• supposition

the temporal end

Event whose occurrence ends something.

• natural event
• final stage
• final result
• foregone conclusion
• matter of course
• destruction

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

• ratiocination
• proposition

the act of ending something

• demonetisation
• demonetization
• change of state
• tone ending
• relinquishing
• relinquishment
• dissolution
• adjournment
• devastation
• putting to death
• abolishment
• liquidation
• drug withdrawal
• extinguishing
• disappearance
• deactivation
• discontinuance
• discontinuation

a final settlement

The last section of a communication.

• subdivision

the act of making up your mind about something

• appointment
• designation
• casting lots
• drawing lots
• concerto grosso
• concessionaire
• concessioner
• conchologist
• conciliable
• conciliation
• conciliative
• conciliator
• conciliatory
• conciseness
• conclusion of law
• conclusively
• conclusiveness
• concomitance
• concomitant
• Concord grape
• concordance
• concrete jungle
• concrete mixer
• concrete representation
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• concubinage
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Synonyms for conclusion kənˈklu ʒən con·clu·sion, this thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word conclusion ., english synonyms and antonyms rate these synonyms: 1.0 / 2 votes.

Demonstration , in the strict and proper sense, is the highest form of proof , and gives the most absolute certainty , but can not be applied outside of pure mathematics or other strictly deductive reasoning; there can be proof and certainty , however, in matters that do not admit of demonstration . A conclusion is the absolute and necessary result of the admission of certain premises; an inference is a probable conclusion toward which known facts, statements, or admissions point, but which they do not absolutely establish; sound premises, together with their necessary conclusion , constitute a demonstration . Evidence is that which tends to show a thing to be true; in the widest sense, as including self- evidence or consciousness, it is the basis of all knowledge. Proof in the strict sense is complete, irresistible evidence ; as, there was much evidence against the accused, but not amounting to proof of guilt. Moral certainty is a conviction resting on such evidence as puts a matter beyond reasonable doubt, while not so irresistible as demonstration . Compare HYPOTHESIS; INDUCTION.

Synonyms: certainty , consequence , deduction , demonstration , evidence , induction , inference , proof

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decision, determination, conclusion noun

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

"a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"

Synonyms: decisiveness , termination , determination , end , decision , finish , ending , ratiocination , close , finis , finale , stopping point , finding , closing , purpose , last

• conclusion noun

an intuitive assumption

"jump to a conclusion"

Synonyms: finale , stopping point , finis , close , termination , determination , finish , ratiocination , last , ending , end , closing , decision

stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close noun

the temporal end; the concluding time

"the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"

Synonyms: cobbler's last , termination , shoemaker's last , refinement , coating , closing , last , polish , coda , finish , culture , ending , end , cultivation , ratiocination , close , finishing , finis , finale , stopping point , closing curtain , goal , final stage , death , destination , decision , determination

ending, conclusion, finish noun

event whose occurrence ends something

"his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"

Synonyms: goal , termination , refinement , coating , end , decision , finish , culture , ending , cultivation , ratiocination , close , polish , finis , finishing , stopping point , last , closing , destination , finale , determination

conclusion, ratiocination noun

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

termination, ending, conclusion noun

the act of ending something

"the termination of the agreement"

Synonyms: termination , determination , end , expiry , endpoint , decision , finish , ending , final result , result , ratiocination , end point , close , finis , finale , stopping point , outcome , expiration , last , closing , terminus , resultant

a final settlement

"the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"

conclusion, end, close, closing, ending noun

the last section of a communication

"in conclusion I want to say..."

Synonyms: shutting , goal , termination , determination , end , closing curtain , decision , finish , ending , culmination , terminal , death , mop up , ratiocination , close , finis , finale , stopping point , remainder , completion , remnant , closing , destruction , shutdown , final stage , oddment , closedown , closure , windup , last

the act of making up your mind about something

"the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

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final decision.

the judge has reached his conclusion.

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Synonyms: deduction , inference

Synonyms: determination , decision , judgment

Synonyms: termination , end , completion , upshot , close , finale , issue , event

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Synonyms: decision , determination , inference , deduction , corollary , illation , close , end , peroration , finale , completion , dénouement , l'envoy

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List of paraphrases for "conclusion":

conclude , completion , conclusions , finding , concluded , end , closing , concluding , closure , schlussfolgerung , finish , finalization , concertación , outcome , findings , inference , term , close , signing , finalisation , termination , holding , result , culmination

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David Rothkopf :

When we get to the end of the presidency, we will look back and the conclusion will be that he was considerably more successful domestically than he was internationally, even if he improves his record, it is still going to be a mixed one at the best.

Deutsche Bank :

We continue to work with our regulator to bring this inquiry to a conclusion.

Rudy Giuliani :

It has been President Donald Trump position from the outset that much of what has been asked raised serious constitutional issues and was beyond the scope of a legitimate inquiry, this remains President Donald Trump position today. The President has nonetheless provided unprecedented cooperation. The special counsel has been provided with more than 30 witnesses, 1.4 million pages of material, and now the President's written responses to questions. It is time to bring this inquiry to a conclusion.

Roger Stone :

Roger Stone replied that Roger Stone was doing everything possible to address the issues at the highest level of Government. Pentagon Papers showe the extent of the FBIs surveillance, which included monitoring essentially all of Stones Apple services, from email to browsing history. Utility bills, address books, WhatsApp messages -- all were also under the bureaus review. Additionally, records illustrate the Trump campaigns curiosity about what information WikiLeaks was going to make public -- and reinforce Robert Muellers conclusion that the Donald Trump team didnt conspire with WikiLeaks or Russian hackers to obtain the materials.Former White House adviser Steve Bannon told Robert Muellers team under questioning that Steve Bannon had asked Stone about WikiLeaks because Robert Muellers had heard that Roger Stone had a channel to Assange, and he was hoping for more releases of damaging information. Muellers investigation identifiedcontacts during the 2016 campaign between Donald Trump associates and Russians, but did not identify any conspiracy to tip the outcome of the presidential election. The lengthy investigation fueled numerous conspiracy theories that aired regularly on MSNBC and CNN, as well as in print inThe Washington Post, The Huffington Post, and elsewhere. FILE - This Feb. 21, 2019, file courtroom sketch shows former campaign adviser for President Donald Trump, Roger Stone talking from the witness stand as prosecution attorney Jonathan Kravis, standing left, Stone's attorney Bruce Rogow, third from right, and Judge Amy Berman Jackson listen, during a court hearing at the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington. Jonathan Kravis will run a new public corruption unit at the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General, which has jurisdiction over juvenile offenses as well as misdemeanor crimes. ( Dana Verkouteren via Associated Press, File) In a statement Tuesday, Roger Stone acknowledged that the search warrant affidavits contain private communication, but insisted that they prove no crimes. I have no trepidation about their release as they confirm there was no illegal activity and certainly no Russian collusion by me during the 2016 Election.

Vered DeLeeuw :

In my 10 years on the low-carb diet, I have come to the conclusion that the best way to stay on a healthy diet is to make sure you never ever feel deprived. So I still make my favorite recipes, but I use healthier substitutes.

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Wrapping up a presentation or a paper can be deceptively difficult. It seems like it should be easy—after all, your goal is to summarize the ideas you’ve already presented and possibly make a call to action. You don’t have to find new information; you just have to share what you already know.

Here’s where it gets tricky, though. Oftentimes, it turns out that the hardest part about writing a good conclusion is avoiding repetition.

That’s where we can help, at least a little bit. When it comes to using a transition word or phrase to kick off your conclusion, the phrase in conclusion is frequently overused. It’s easy to understand why—it is straightforward. But there are far more interesting and attention-grabbing words and phrases you can use in your papers and speeches to signal that you have reached the end.

One of the simplest  synonyms  of in conclusion is  in summary .  This transition phrase signals that you are going to briefly state the main idea or conclusion of your research. Like  in conclusion , it is formal enough to be used both when writing an academic paper and when giving a presentation.

• In summary,  despite multiple experimental designs, the research remains inconclusive.
• In summary , there is currently unprecedented interest in our new products.

A less formal version of  in summary  is  to sum up . While this phrase expresses the same idea, it's more commonly found in oral presentations rather than written papers in this use.

• To sum up,  we have only begun to discover the possible applications of this finding.

let's review or to review

A conclusion doesn't simply review the main idea or argument of a presentation. In some cases, a conclusion includes a more complete assessment of the evidence presented. For example, in some cases, you might choose to briefly review the chain of logic of an argument to demonstrate how you reached your conclusion. In these instances, the expressions  let's review  or  to review  are good signposts.

The transition phrases  let's review  and  to review  are most often used in spoken presentations, not in written papers. Unlike the other examples we have looked at,  let's review  is a complete sentence on its own.

• Let's review.  First, he tricked the guard. Then, he escaped out the front door.
• To review:  we developed a special kind of soil, and then we planted the seeds in it.

A classy alternative to in conclusion , both in papers and presentations, is in closing . It is a somewhat formal expression, without being flowery. This transition phrase is especially useful for the last or penultimate sentence of a conclusion. It is a good way to signal that you are nearly at the bitter end of your essay or speech. A particularly common way to use in closing is to signal in an argumentative piece that you are about to give your call to action (what you want your audience to do).

• In closing, we should all do more to help save the rainforest.
• In closing, I urge all parties to consider alternative solutions such as the ones I have presented.

in a nutshell

The expression in a nutshell is a cute and informal metaphor used to indicate that you are about to give a short summary. (Imagine you're taking all of the information and shrinking it down so it can fit in a nutshell.) It's appropriate to use in a nutshell both in writing and in speeches, but it should be avoided in contexts where you're expected to use a serious, formal register .

• In a nutshell, the life of this artist was one of great triumph and great sadness.
• In a nutshell, the company spent too much money and failed to turn a profit.

The expression in a nutshell can also be used to signal you've reached the end of a summarized story or argument that you are relating orally, as in "That's the whole story, in a nutshell."

[To make a] long story short

Another informal expression that signals you're about to give a short summary is to make a long story short , sometimes abbreviated to simply long story short. The implication of this expression is that a lengthy saga has been cut down to just the most important facts. (Not uncommonly, long story short is used ironically to indicate that a story has, in fact, been far too long and detailed.)

Because it is so casual, long story short is most often found in presentations rather than written papers. Either the full expression or the shortened version are appropriate, as long as there isn't an expectation that you be formal with your language.

• Long story short, the explorers were never able to find the Northwest Passage.
• To make a long story short, our assessments have found that there is a large crack in the foundation.

If using a transitional expression doesn't appeal to you, and you would rather stick to a straightforward transition word, you have quite a few options. We are going to cover a couple of the transition words you may choose to use to signal you are wrapping up, either when giving a presentation or writing a paper.

The first term we are going to look at is ultimately . Ultimately is an adverb that means "in the end; at last; finally." Typically, you will want to use it in the first or last sentence of your conclusion. Like in closing , it is particularly effective at signaling a call to action.

• Ultimately, each and every single person has a responsibility to care about this issue.
• Ultimately, the army beat a hasty retreat and the war was over.

Another transition word that is good for conclusions is lastly , an adverb meaning "in conclusion; in the last place; finally." Lastly can be used in informational or argumentative essays or speeches. It is a way to signal that you are about to provide the last point in your summary or argument. The word lastly is most often used in the first or last sentence of a conclusion.

• Lastly, I would like to thank the members of the committee and all of you for being such a gracious audience.
• Lastly, it must be noted that the institution has not been able to address these many complaints adequately.

The word overall is particularly good for summing up an idea or argument as part of your conclusion. Meaning "covering or including everything," overall is a bit like a formal synonym for "in a nutshell."

Unlike the other examples we have looked at in this slideshow, it is not unusual for overall to be found at the end of a sentence, rather than only at the beginning.

• Overall, we were very pleased with the results of our experiment.
• The findings of our study indicate that there is a lot of dissatisfaction with internet providers overall.

asking questions

Using traditional language like the options we have outlined so far is not your only choice when it comes to crafting a strong conclusion. If you are writing an argumentative essay or speech, you might also choose to end with one or a short series of open-ended or leading questions. These function as a creative call to action and leave the audience thinking about the arguments you have made.

In many cases, these questions begin with a WH-word , such as who or what. The specifics will vary spending on the argument being made, but here are a few general examples:

• When it comes to keeping our oceans clean, shouldn't we be doing more?
• Who is ultimately responsible for these terrible mistakes?

on a final note

Before we wrap up, we want to leave you with one last alternative for in conclusion . The expression on a final note signals that you are about to give your final point or argument. On a final note is formal enough to be used both in writing and in speeches. In fact, it can be used in a speech as a natural way to transition to your final thank yous.

• On a final note, thank you for your time and attention.
• On a final note, you can find more synonyms for in conclusion here.

The next time you are working on a conclusion and find yourself stuck for inspiration, try out some of these expressions. After all, there is always more than one way to write an ending.

No matter how you wrap up your project, keep in mind there are some rules you don't always have to follow! Let's look at them here.

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Why is it wrong to use "in conclusion" when writing a conclusion, what can i use instead of "in conclusion" for an essay, what are some synonyms for "in conclusion" in formal writing, what are some synonyms for "in conclusion" in informal writing, what is another word for "in conclusion", what should a conclusion do in an article or paper.

The final paragraphs of any paper can be extremely difficult to get right, and yet they are probably the most important. They offer you a chance to summarize the points you have made into a neat package and leave a good impression on the reader.

Many people choose to start the last paragraph with the phrase in conclusion , but this has its downsides.

Firstly, you should only use it once. Any more than that and your essay will sound horribly repetitive. Secondly, there is the question of whether you should even use the phrase at all?

Though it’s okay to use in conclusion in a speech or presentation, when writing an essay it comes across as stating the obvious. The phrase will come across as a bit unnecessary or "on the nose."

Its use in an essay is clichéd, and there are far cleaner and more elegant ways of indicating that you are going to be concluding the paper. Using in conclusion might even irritate and alienate your audience or readers.

Thankfully, there are hundreds of synonyms available in the English language which do a much better (and much more subtle) job of drawing a piece of writing to a close.

The key is to choose ones which suit the tone of the paper. Here we will look at both formal options for an essay or academic paper, and informal options for light-hearted, low key writing, or speeches.

If you are writing an academic essay, a white paper, a business paper, or any other formal text, you will want to use formal transitional expressions that successfully work as synonyms for in conclusion .

The following are some suggestions you could use:

As has been demonstrated

A simple way of concluding all your points and summarizing everything you have said is to confidently state that those points have convincingly proven your case:

As the research has demonstrated , kids really do love chocolate.

As all the above points have demonstrated , Dan Brown really was the most technically gifted writer of the 20th Century.

As has been demonstrated in this paper , the side-effects of the vaccine are mild in comparison to the consequences of the virus.

As has been shown

This is another way of saying as has been demonstrated , but perhaps less scientific and more literary. As has been shown would work well in literature, history, or philosophy essays.

For example:

As has been shown above , the First World War and industrialization were the drivers for a new way of seeing the world, reflected in Pound’s poetry.

In the final analysis

This is a great expression to use in your conclusion, since it’s almost as blunt as in conclusion , but is a more refined and far less clichéd way of starting the concluding paragraph.

Once you have finished your argument and started drawing things to a close, using in the final analysis allows you to tail nicely into your last summation.

In the final analysis , there can be little doubt that Transformers: Dark of the Moon represents a low point in the history of cinema.

Along with let’s review , this is short and blunt way of announcing that you intend to recap the points you have made so far, rather than actually drawing a conclusion.

It definitely works best when presenting or reading out a speech, but less well in an essay or paper.

However, it does work effectively in a scientific paper or if you wish to recap a long train of thought, argument, or sequence before getting to the final concluding lines.

To review , of the two groups of senior citizens, one was given a placebo and the other a large dose of amphetamines.

Another phrase you could consider is in closing . This is probably better when speaking or presenting because of how double-edged it is. It still has an in conclusion element to it, but arguably it could also work well when drawing an academic or scientific paper to a conclusion.

For example, it is particularly useful in scientific or business papers where you want to sum up your points, and then even have a call to action:

In closing then, it is clear that as a society, we all need to carefully monitor our consumption of gummy bears.

Or in an academic paper, it offers a slightly less blunt way to begin a paragraph:

In closing , how do we tie all these different elements of Ballard’s writing together?

Perhaps the most similar expression to in conclusion is in summary . In summary offers a clear indication to the reader that you are going to restate the main points of your paper and draw a conclusion from those points:

In summary , Existentialism is the only philosophy that has any real validity in the 21st century.

In summary , we believe that by switching to a subscription model...

On top of those previously mentioned, here are some other phrases that you can use as an alternative to in conclusion :

To summarize

Overall, it may be said

Taking everything into account

On the whole

In general, it can be said that

With this in mind

Considering all this

Everything considered

As a final observation

Considering all of the facts

For the most part

In light of these facts

When it comes to finishing up a speech, a light-hearted paper, blog post, or magazine article, there are a couple of informal phrases you can use rather than in conclusion :

In a nutshell

The phrase in a nutshell is extremely informal and can be used both in speech and in writing. However, it should never be used in academic or formal writing.

It could probably be used in informal business presentations, to let the audience know that you are summing up in a light-hearted manner:

In a nutshell , our new formula Pro Jazzinol shampoo does the same as our old shampoo, but we get to charge 20% more for it!

You can also use it if you want to get straight to the point at the end of a speech or article, without any fluff:

In a nutshell , our new SocialShocka app does what it says on the tin—gives you an electric shock every time you try to access your social media!

At the end of the day

This is a pretty useful expression if you want to informally conclude an argument, having made all your points. It basically means in the final reckoning or the main thing to consider is , but said in a more conversational manner:

At the end of the day , he will never make the national team, but will make a good living as a professional.

At the end of the day , the former President was never destined to unite the country…

Long story short

Another informal option when replacing in conclusion is to opt for to make a long story short —sometimes shortened to long story short .

Again, this is not one you would use when writing an academic or formal paper, as it is much too conversational. It’s a phrase that is far better suited to telling a joke or story to your friends:

Long story short , Billy has only gone and started his own religion!

Would you ever use it in writing? Probably not, except for at the end of friendly, low-key presentations:

Long story short , our conclusion is that you are spending far too much money on after work company bowling trips.

And possibly at the end of an offbeat magazine article or blog post:

Long story short , Henry VIII was a great king—not so great a husband though!

Other "In Conclusion" Synonyms for Informal Writing

You can use any of the synonyms in this article when writing informally, but these are particularly useful when you want your writing to sound conversational:

By and large

On a final note

Last but not least

For all intents and purposes

The bottom line is

To put it bluntly

To wrap things up

To come to the point

To wind things up

Instead of opting for one of the above expressions or idioms, there are several different singular transition words you can use instead. Here are a couple of examples:

The perfect word to tell the reader you are reaching the end of your argument. Lastly is an adverb that means "at the end" or "in summary." It is best used when you are beginning your conclusion:

Lastly , with all the previous points in mind, there is the question of why Philip K Dick was so fascinated with alternate history?

But can also be used at the very end of your conclusion too:

Lastly then, we are left with Eliot’s own words on his inspiration for "The Waste Land."

Finally does exactly the same job as lastly . It lets the reader know that you are at the final point of your argument or are about to draw your conclusion:

Finally , we can see from all the previous points that...

Another word that can be used at beginning of the conclusion is the adverb ultimately . Meaning "in the end" or "at the end of the day," it can be used as a conclusion to both informal and formal papers or articles:

Ultimately , it comes down to whether one takes an Old Testament view of capital punishment or...

It can also be used in more survey, scientific, or charity appeal style articles as a call to action of some sort:

Ultimately , we will all need to put some thought into our own carbon footprints over the next couple of years.

A good word to conclude a scientific, or survey style paper is overall . It can be used when discussing the points, arguments or results that have been outlined in the paper up until that point.

Thus, you can say:

Overall , our survey showed that most people believe you should spread the cream before you add the jam, when eating scones.

Other Transition Words to Replace "In Conclusion"

Here are a few transition word alternatives to add to your arsenal:

Considering

Essentially

Principally

Summarizing

Pro tip: You should use transition words throughout your essay, paper, or article to guide your reader through your ideas towards your conclusion. ProWritingAid’s Transitions Report tells you how many transition words you’ve used throughout your document so you can make sure you’re supporting your readers’ understanding.

It’ll also tell you what type of transitions you’ve used. If there are no conclusion words in your writing, consider using one of the synonyms from this article.

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One of the most effective ways of finishing up a piece of writing is to ask a question, or return to the question that was asked at the beginning of the paper using. This can be achieved using how , what , why , or who .

This is sometimes referred to as the "so what?" question. This takes all your points and moves your writing (and your reader) back to the broader context, and gets the reader to ask, why are these points important? Your conclusion should answer the question "so what?" .

To answer that, you circle back to the main concept or driving force of the essay / paper (usually found in the title) and tie it together with the points you have made, in a final, elegant few sentences:

How, then, is Kafka’s writing modernist in outlook?

Why should we consider Dickens’ work from a feminist perspective?

What, then , was Blake referring to, when he spoke of mind forged manacles?

In Conclusion

There are plenty of alternatives for drawing an effective and elegant close to your arguments, rather than simply stating in conclusion .

Whether you ask a question or opt for a transition expression or a single transition word, just taking the time to choose the right synonyms will make all the difference to what is, essentially, the most important part of your paper.

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Synonyms of conclude

• as in to end
• as in to stop
• as in to arrange
• as in to decide
• as in to understand
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Thesaurus Definition of conclude

Synonyms & Similar Words

• round (off or out)
• ring down the curtain (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discontinue
• bite the dust
• refrain (from)
• desist (from)
• lay off (of)
• pack (up or in)
• peter (out)
• settle (on or upon)
• renegotiate
• horse - trade
• hash (over)
• contemplate
• think (about or over)
• single (out)
• mull (over)
• shilly - shally
• extrapolate
• draw a conclusion
• rationalize
• philosophize

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How does the verb conclude differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of conclude are close , complete , end , finish , and terminate . While all these words mean "to bring or come to a stopping point or limit," conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting).

Where would close be a reasonable alternative to conclude ?

While the synonyms close and conclude are close in meaning, close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished.

When is it sensible to use complete instead of conclude ?

The meanings of complete and conclude largely overlap; however, complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken.

When might end be a better fit than conclude ?

The synonyms end and conclude are sometimes interchangeable, but end conveys a strong sense of finality.

In what contexts can finish take the place of conclude ?

The words finish and conclude can be used in similar contexts, but finish may stress completion of a final step in a process.

When could terminate be used to replace conclude ?

In some situations, the words terminate and conclude are roughly equivalent. However, terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space.

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How to Make Your Accomplishments Count

It’s not enough to reach a goal. you must celebrate them too..

Posted May 9, 2024 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan

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What do you do after you finish a project or accomplish a goal? Do you take time to celebrate or do you simply move on to the next goal?

Perhaps you consider yourself a high-achieving perfectionistic type who enjoys the satisfaction of getting things done. Like many of my clients, you may be prone to simply moving on to the next goal without reflecting and celebrating your achievement. My clients describe the tendency to move the goalpost to something more impressive and to downplay what they experienced so it doesn’t “really count.” This does not allow them to receive the benefits of reaching their goals.

In this post, I’ll discuss the importance of savoring your accomplishments and some strategies to help you practice the art of savoring.

First, what do I mean by savoring ?

The Definition of Savoring and the Benefits of Savoring

Definitions of savoring include:

to have experience of to taste or smell with pleasure to delight in

Synonyms include: Relish, Enjoy, Flavor

Imagine how much richer your experiences could be if they were to take on these qualities!

We often associate “savoring” with experiences of eating and drinking. It describes an ideal way to enjoy your meals. Fewer office workers in the U.S. compared to people in other countries take lunch breaks. Most tend to multi-task through meals. This lack of savoring even the simple act of eating is evidence of a larger problem we have with not savoring other aspects of our lives. In a culture that prioritizes getting things done most efficiently, it makes sense that after accomplishing a goal, you’d just move on to the next activity without much thought.

There are negative consequences when you continue to move mindlessly to the next goal without acknowledging your accomplishments, or downplaying your accomplishments including:

• Burning out from moving too quickly without necessary rest and recovery
• Lacking of fulfillment and positive feelings associated with reaching your goals
• Feeling a false sense you’re not ever getting enough things done

Benefits of Savoring Your Accomplishments

• Motivation boost : Recognizing your accomplishments, no matter how small, provides a sense of achievement and motivates you to continue pursuing your goals.
• Increased self-confidence : Celebrating your successes improves your self-confidence and self-efficacy . Self-efficacy is the belief that you are capable of achieving what you set your mind to. Self-efficacy and confidence help you set future goals and take bigger risks.
• Positive reinforcement : Taking time to savor the progress you made reinforces the small habits and strategies that led to your success, making it more likely that you will repeat them in the future.
• Celebration and enjoyment : Savoring your accomplishments provides a sense of fulfillment and can be a rewarding experience in itself, making the process of goal attainment more enjoyable and meaningful.

Strategies to Help You Savor your Accomplishments

• Reflect on your accomplishments : Reflecting on your successes and the process of reaching your goals will help you adjust your goal-setting and goal-achievement strategies for better results in the future. What did this experience teach you about your strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement? What did you enjoy most about this activity? Think back to the small details of what you loved the most about this experience.
• Share your successes with others : You can inspire others to engage in similar activities. Supportive people in your life are eager to celebrate with you through words and actions.
• Reward yourself: The fact that you accomplished something deserves a reward. That can take shape in something as small as your favorite drink to a weekend getaway. This is a way to tell yourself through words and actions that what you did matters and deserves positive attention .
• Rest and Recover: It takes physical and mental effort to go through the process of accomplishing a goal. Make sure to give yourself a break and time to rest and recover from whatever you just did. This will help reduce the chances of burnout and fatigue.

It is not vain or foolish to celebrate and savor your wins, no matter how small. It is an act of self-care to pause and acknowledge your accomplishments. You have so much to gain by taking a minute to recognize and reflect on the effort it took to get to where you are. This will lead to more gratitude and hope for what else is possible.

Ask yourself when was the last time you paused after you finished an activity and gave yourself the satisfaction you deserved. Even taking a minute to pause and acknowledge, “I did that!” can lead to the benefits in your mental and emotional well-being.

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Large Language Models in Healthcare: Are We There Yet?

While these tools show potential in clinical practice, we urgently need a systematic approach to evaluation.

W ith all the ongoing research and development of large language models, it might seem a foregone conclusion that health systems should – by now – be reaping their value.

Yet a recent  STATnews piece still highlights a gap. In one such example, an LLM was tasked with answering patient messages. On the surface this task seems promising to reduce physician burnout on tasks where an MD is not required and allow them more time for patient care. Unfortunately, a  study assessing its performance found a finite percentage of LLM answers to patients had safety errors, and in one instance the advice given to a patient could have been fatal. 

This gap between promise and actual practice may seem surprising since health systems are no strangers to implementing cutting-edge technology – electronic medical records (EMR), imaging databases, etc. But generative AI as a technology is very different from past deployments as discussed in this  JAMIA perspective piece . Health systems previously have implemented traditional AI, which is much more predictable: A clinical question was defined, a model was trained, and prediction algorithms assisted with clinical care. Release updates were gradual, and priorities were determined top-down. GenAI’s emergent capabilities and continued rapid development have upended these usual pathways to implementation.

To realize the potential of GenAI in healthcare, we believe that systematic approaches to evaluation – and drawing from the broader computer science community of standards for foundation models – can get us to a place where LLMs can be a net positive for health systems.

So where specifically should further work focus to help bring LLMs to prime time in healthcare? In order to answer this question, we first draw inspiration from the significant work already done in testing and evaluating LLMs for healthcare use cases. Here we summarize learnings thus far and identify areas of potential focus in the future.

Testing and Evaluation Takeaways

Much work has already been done testing and evaluating LLMs for healthcare use cases, highlighted in  a recent review , which identified 519 studies involving healthcare LLM evaluation and categorized them by several features including: data used in the study, healthcare tasks, natural language processing and understanding tasks, dimensions of evaluation, and the medical specialties studied. There are several notable takeaways from this work:

First, in terms of data used, the vast majority of studies in this review were not evaluated on real patient care data – instead, they comprised a mix of medical exam questions, patient vignettes, and subject matter expert generated questions. While helpful to a degree, these data are carefully curated (examples such as the MedQA dataset) and aren’t a “real world” glimpse of actual medical data. Notably  only 5% of studies in this systematic review evaluated LLM performance on real patient care data. 

One example of a study that used real patient care data in evaluations was our  MedAlign study, where physicians evaluated LLM responses to specific clinician-generated instructions (prompts) referencing a specific EHR. While manual review took significant hours of physician time and there were difficulties in assessing physician agreement, we believe that such real-world testing using patient data is imperative to assess the value of LLMs for clinical use.

Second, while several different types of healthcare tasks have been evaluated, we noticed a clustering around certain categories of tasks. As an example, around half of the LLMs evaluated in the reviewed studies focused on enhancing medical knowledge mainly through medical licensing exams like the USMLE. This was followed by tasks addressing diagnostics (19.5%) and treatment recommendations (9.2%). In contrast, there was less work in the space of evaluating LLMs for non-clinical and administrative tasks, which can have a greater impact on physician burnout, as highlighted in this  AMA survey . Such tasks include billing, writing prescriptions, generating referrals, clinical note writing, or even tasks beyond patient care like research enrollment. As one example, we addressed this in a  recent study to help speed clinical trial enrollment of patients. This is particularly a challenge in community hospitals where fewer resources are available to help with screening patients to determine who is eligible for trials. The takeaway? LLMs can be quite effective in doing this screening as a component of the process, making enrollments faster and more cost effective. 

Third, there is a lack of consensus on which dimensions of evaluation to consider and prioritize for various healthcare tasks. As table 3 in  this MedRxiv article shows, several dimensions of evaluations such as accuracy, calibration, and robustness are used. For example, accuracy is defined here: 

Notably, while accuracy is the most often examined dimension when evaluating LLM performance, other dimensions such as fairness, bias and toxicity, robustness, and deployment considerations (reproduced below from the table) need to be considered as well. 

LLMs tend to mirror what they have learned from their training data and, thus, can propagate various biases that need to be averted. Similarly, given the time-sensitive nature of healthcare and the fact that the clinicians’ time is invaluable, it is imperative that LLMs can perform in a robust manner to accommodate various perturbations like typos, synonym usage, etc. Additionally, effective real-world deployment hinges on factors like inference runtime and cost efficiency. Efforts to help standardize evaluations include  Holistic Evaluation of Language Models (HELM) at Stanford, but further work needs to be done to consider dimensions that are important in the healthcare space.  

Additionally, more work needs to ensure that clinical tasks in a variety of subspecialties are tested. This is due to the inherent nature of different priorities in each subspecialty – and so LLMs deployed in different subspecialties may need to be evaluated differently (surgery vs. psychiatry, for example). In terms of this systematic review, it was noted that nuclear medicine, physical medicine, and medical genetics seemed particularly underrepresented in terms of specialty-specific LLM-related tasks. 

Supercharge Systematic Evaluation Using Agents with Human Preferences 

While significant progress has been made, evaluation efforts historically still require significant manual work – which is both costly and limits the pace of progress. To scale these efforts, new work is addressing how AI agents using human preferences can be used to evaluate LLMs. The term “ Constitutional AI ” has been coined to describe the setup of these agents to abide by a list of rules or principles made by humans. 

One specific study utilizing agents with human preferences was related to evaluating outputs for race-related content that potentially could perpetuate stereotypes.  In this study , an LLM evaluator agent assessed 1,300 responses, showing potential feasibility for an auto evaluation agent to assess for presence of content that may perpetuate racial stereotypes. We hope to see more of these studies specifically tailored to healthcare to help scale up efforts of evaluation.

While LLMs and generative AI more broadly show real potential for healthcare, these tools aren’t ready yet. The medical community and developers need to develop more rigorous evaluation, analyze across specialties, train on real-world data, and explore more useful types of GenAI beyond current models. But ultimately we believe these tools can help in improving both physician workload and patient outcomes. We urgently need to set up evaluation loops for LLMs where models are built, implemented, and then continuously evaluated via user feedback.

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