conclude

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as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point a brief reminder of tonight's game concluded the announcements

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How does the verb conclude differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of conclude are close, complete, end, finish, and terminate. While all these words mean "to bring or come to a stopping point or limit," conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting).

the service concluded with a blessing

Where would close be a reasonable alternative to conclude?

While the synonyms close and conclude are close in meaning, close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished.

close a debate

When is it sensible to use complete instead of conclude?

The meanings of complete and conclude largely overlap; however, complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken.

the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement

When might end be a better fit than conclude?

The synonyms end and conclude are sometimes interchangeable, but end conveys a strong sense of finality.

ended his life

In what contexts can finish take the place of conclude?

The words finish and conclude can be used in similar contexts, but finish may stress completion of a final step in a process.

after it is painted, the house will be finished

When could terminate be used to replace conclude?

In some situations, the words terminate and conclude are roughly equivalent. However, terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space.

your employment terminates after three months

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of conclude What’s next: The Royals conclude their three-game series against the White Sox on Sunday at Rate Field. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025 Like many of his contemporaries, Flammarion concluded that Mars, an older world that had gone through the same evolutionary stages as Earth, must be a living world. Matthew Shindell, The Conversation, 6 June 2025 And a 2022 review on the topic concluded that munching on 28 grams (a palm-sized scoop) of nuts per day is linked with a 22% reduction in mortality from any cause. Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 June 2025 When this period of rapid expansion concludes, Nvidia’s valuation will likely drop significantly. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for conclude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclude
Verb
  • However, just one year into this deal, the Giants decided to waive Jones and end the experiment with him under center.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
  • Then, the knives failed him — another hot streak ended by a frigid stretch.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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  • Nearly as important, though, is the fact that streaming continues to be a sizable fount of new viewers even after on-air and DVR viewing essentially stops.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
  • California lawmakers are looking to stop local police officers and federal agents from wearing face masks or coverings while carrying out operations in the state.
    Billal Rahman Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • The park hosts various stargazing events, and larger groups can arrange hour-long astronomy programs (pending staff availability).
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
  • Fun fact: Cohen arranged the casting contract for his former Goonies costar Ke Huy Quan for Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).
    Sarah Weldon, EW.com, 7 June 2025
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  • The attorney general said that after the Supreme Court sided with Glossip earlier this year, his office reviewed the merits of the case against him and decided there is sufficient evidence to secure another conviction.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 June 2025
  • Clalit, after a review, decided to dismiss the complaint against Qasem Hassan.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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  • Suffering through bad relationships to finally find the ideal romantic partner is a universal story that’s understood by men and women of every age, and of every generation.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 10 June 2025
  • Ranked from the top, they are understood to be The Eastern Gate, The Thaw, Spain’s When No One Sees Us, X-rated Queen, and A Decent Man.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
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  • But by 2025 when the project was finished, the cost had gone above the grant amount of $698,500.
    Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • As in the past, Nordic countries top the charts, with the Finns finishing first, followed by Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and the Netherlands.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • The company has ceased production and distribution of the products as FDA and the company continue their investigation to correct the issue with the manufacturer.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • Trump signed an order May 2 directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease funding NPR and PBS.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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  • Authorities spent hours trying to negotiate a peaceful surrender, police said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
  • The Englishman is represented by his mother Marcia Lewis, who negotiated the deal with Arsenal.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 June 2025

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“Conclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclude. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.

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