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belated conclusion
[bɪˈleɪtɪd kənˈkluːʒən]
noun
pl: belated conclusions
conclusão atrasada
1.
A conclusion or final decision that arrives or is made later than expected or appropriate; a delayed ending or resolution
After months of investigation, the committee reached a belated conclusion about the project's failure.
Após meses de investigação, a comissão chegou a uma conclusão atrasada sobre o fracasso do projeto.
2.
A deduction or judgment that comes too late to be useful or timely
The belated conclusion that we needed better communication came after the team had already disbanded.
A conclusão atrasada de que precisávamos de melhor comunicação chegou após o desmantelamento da equipe.
Synonyms
delayed conclusion
late conclusion
tardy resolution
overdue ending
Antonyms
timely conclusion
prompt conclusion
early conclusion
immediate conclusion
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
conclusão atrasada
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
conclusão atrasada
Standard usage in business and formal contexts
Portugal
conclusão tardia
Preferred in European Portuguese; 'tardia' more common than 'atrasada'
Related Idioms & Phrases
better late than never
closing the barn door after the horse has bolted
too little, too late
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