1. stating a conclusion without providing supporting evidence or reasoning; asserting a result without explanation
Usage: often used in legal and academic contexts to criticize unsupported claims

Examples

• The judge dismissed the argument as conclusory because it lacked factual support.
• His conclusory statement that the defendant was guilty did not satisfy the burden of proof.
• The report was criticized for making conclusory claims without presenting data.
• A conclusory allegation in a legal complaint must be supported by specific facts.
• The essay suffered from conclusory reasoning rather than logical argumentation.