draw a conclusion

Meaning

This expression means to formulate an opinion, judgment, or decision after considering all the available facts and evidence. It is a highly formal collocation frequently used in academic writing, scientific research, and professional analyses. The tone is analytical, logical, and objective.

Examples

• Based on the experimental data, we can draw a conclusion about the drug's efficacy.

  Based on the experimental data, we can draw a conclusion about the drug's efficacy.

• It is still too early to draw any firm conclusions from this preliminary study.

  It is still too early to draw any firm conclusions from this preliminary study.

• The committee will analyze the report before drawing a final conclusion.

  The committee will analyze the report before drawing a final conclusion.

• What conclusion did you draw after reading the customer feedback?

  What conclusion did you draw after reading the customer feedback?

• We should not draw hasty conclusions without looking at all the evidence.

  We should not draw hasty conclusions without looking at all the evidence.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ After analyzing the data, we made a conclusion.

  ✓ After analyzing the data, we drew a conclusion.

  In English, the standard academic collocation is 'draw a conclusion' (or 'reach/arrive at a conclusion'). Using 'make' is unnatural in this context.

• ✗ It is hard to draw conclusion from this short text.

  ✓ It is hard to draw a conclusion from this short text.

  'Conclusion' is a countable noun. In the singular form, it requires an article ('a conclusion') or it must be used in the plural form ('conclusions').

Related Expressions

Practice

• We need more data before we can ___ a logical ___.

  💡 Formulate a final judgment based on evidence.

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  draw a conclusion

• It is dangerous to ___ hasty ___ without knowing all the facts.

  💡 Make quick, unproven judgments (plural).

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  draw conclusions