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finally / concluding
Something that comes at the end of something, brings it to a close, or draws a conclusion; as the last thing.
Abschließend möchte ich mich noch einmal bei allen für die gute Zusammenarbeit bedanken.
Finally, I would like to thank everyone once again for the good cooperation.
'Abschließend' (final/concluding) is the present participle of the separable verb 'abschließen' (to finish, to bring to an end). It literally means 'ending something' and is part of the word family around 'der Abschluss' (the conclusion/degree).
Er schloss seine Rede mit einem Dank an das Publikum ab.
He concluded his speech with thanks to the audience.
'Abschließend' can stand as an adverb at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a final point. It can also be used as a normal adjective before a noun.
Abschließend lässt sich sagen, dass das Projekt ein Erfolg war.
In conclusion, it can be said that the project was a success.
This word is mainly used in formal contexts such as presentations, speeches, emails, or academic texts to bring a line of thought or an argument to a close.
Abschließend fassen wir die wichtigsten Ergebnisse zusammen.
Finally, we summarize the most important results.
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'letzt' and 'abschließend' can both refer to something at the end. 'letzt' mainly says that something comes right at the end of a sequence. 'abschließend' additionally emphasizes that something ends a process or gives a conclusion. That is why 'abschließend' often fits with words, questions, remarks, or reports. 'letzte Frage' (last question) only means: no question comes after it. 'abschließende Frage' (concluding question) sounds more like a question that ends or sums up the topic.
Zum Schluss gab sie eine abschließende Erklärung für den nächsten Tag.
At the end, she gave a concluding explanation for the next day.
Max liest heute den letzten Bericht für die Arbeit.
Max is reading the last report for work today.