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retain the conclusion

[rɪˈteɪn ðə kənˈkluːʒən]
verb phrase
manter a conclusão
1. to keep or hold onto a conclusion that has been reached; to continue to believe or assert a previously stated conclusion
Despite the new evidence, the committee decided to retain the conclusion from the initial report.
Apesar das novas evidências, o comitê decidiu manter a conclusão do relatório inicial.
2. to preserve or maintain a final determination or judgment
The judge chose to retain the conclusion of the lower court's ruling.
O juiz optou por manter a conclusão da sentença do tribunal inferior.
Synonyms
uphold the conclusionmaintain the conclusionpreserve the conclusionstick with the conclusionkeep the conclusion
Antonyms
reverse the conclusionoverturn the conclusionabandon the conclusiondiscard the conclusionchange the conclusion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
manter a conclusão
standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
manter a conclusão
common in legal and academic settings
Portugal
manter a conclusão
standard formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

stick to one's guns
stand by one's conclusion
hold fast to a conclusion
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