reach a conclusion — decide
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to make a decision or form an opinion after thinking about something carefully or discussing it with others.
Say it like a native
Textbook After deliberation, we arrived at a final determination.
Native We reached a conclusion.
'Arrived at a final determination' is legalistic; 'reach a conclusion' is the natural collocation.
Pattern: reach a/the conclusion (that) + clause
In use
- After looking at all the evidence, the police reached the conclusion that it was an accident.study
- In my opinion, it’s important to consider all the facts before reaching a conclusion about someone’s behavior.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ We reached to a conclusion.
✓ We reached a conclusion.
'Reach a conclusion' — no 'to' (reach is transitive here).
Common collocations
reach a conclusion— reach a conclusion, come to a conclusion, draw a conclusion, jump to conclusions
Don't confuse it
Do not confuse with 'draw a conclusion,' which is similar but often used in more formal or written contexts.