The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CONCLUSION
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What does CONCLUSION mean?
CONCLUSION noun- The end, finish, close or last part of something.
- The outcome or result of a process or act.
- A decision reached after careful thought.
- In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
- An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn.
- The end or close of a pleading, e.g. the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.
- An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.