in conclusion
To wrap up
In conclusion signals that a speaker or writer is wrapping up and about to deliver final thoughts: In conclusion, the evidence strongly supports our hypothesis.
The phrase is standard in formal speeches, essays, and presentations, though it can sound stiff in casual contexts.
Often used to introduce a summary or closing argument.
- finallyAt the end
- to sum upCondense into essentials
- ultimatelyIn the end
- in closingIntroducing final remarks
- wrap-upConcluding summary or review
consequently · thus · overall · summary · final thoughts · therefore · that said · lastly · hence · at last · long story short · summation · when all is said and done · as a result · all in all · epilogue · in sum · recap
- Conclusion phrasesfinally, in closing, to sum up, in summary, to wrap up
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- stock phrasesstock phrase, set phrase, cliche, catchphrase, filler phrase
- summariessummary, synopsis, summaries, abstract, abstracts
- sequence wordsfirst, second, third, next, fourth
- sign-offsgoodbye, farewell, bye, see you later, sincerely
in conclusionto begin with
At the outset
in the beginning · first of all · to start · initially · firstly
in conclusionfurthermore
Word adding more points
moreover · additionally · in addition · what's more · to elaborate
conclude, conclusion, exclude, exclusive, concluded, excluding, preclude, concluding, excluded