Grammar fix
reach a conclusion
decide
to make a decision or form an opinion after thinking about something carefully or discussing it with others.
collocationB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
After looking at all the evidence, the police reached the conclusion that it was an accident.
In my opinion, it’s important to consider all the facts before reaching a conclusion about someone’s behavior.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: We reached to a conclusion.
Say: We reached a conclusion.
'Reach a conclusion' — no 'to' (reach is transitive here).
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Arrived at a final determination' is legalistic; 'reach a conclusion' is the natural collocation.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
reach a conclusion
- reach a conclusion
- come to a conclusion
- draw a conclusion
- jump to conclusions