Used to introduce the final summarizing statement of a spoken or written response.
“In conclusion, I believe remote work offers more benefits than drawbacks for most employees.”
“In conclusion, investing in public education should be a top government priority.”
In Speaking Task 7, use 'in conclusion' to clearly signal to the rater that you are wrapping up your response and restating your opinion, which helps with the task's required structure of opinion-reasons-conclusion. Keep your concluding sentence short, since the task typically gives you only about 90 seconds to speak.
Synonyms: to conclude, in summary, overall