as in finished
brought or having come to an end
with another recently concluded fiscal year behind us, we are now ready to face new challenges
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as in ended
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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2
as in stopped
to come to an end
the concert concluded late in the evening
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as in arranged
to bring about through discussion and compromise
concluded an economic agreement among the world's leading industrial nations
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as in decided
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
he concluded that the reprimand could wait until later
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as in derived
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
concluded that only the murderer could possibly have known that information
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Recent Examples of concluded
George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
In September, an independent UN inquiry concluded for the first time that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding which the Israeli government has rejected.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The large-scale mission – the country’s most extensive Arctic expedition to date – concluded on September 26, when the final 100 researchers returned to Shanghai aboard Xue Long 2.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
The Instagram carousel concluded with another fun video, this time showing Anderson-Emmons, 18, smiling as Stonestreet excitedly drove her around in an ATV.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Changing worldwide diets alone could lead to a 15% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, because the production of meat, particularly red meat, requires releasing a lot of planet-warming gases, researchers concluded.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
But an investigation conducted by the Metro Nashville Police Department concluded that the shooter, who had enjoyed their time at the school, had been motivated by fame.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Investigators have since concluded that the item initially thought to be an explosive was debris from a fiery vehicle crash.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
This album is Swift’s first as an engaged woman and her first since the Eras tour concluded in December 2024.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
This would not have been a serious consideration midway through Newcastle’s 2-0 win against struggling, flailing Nottingham Forest — the nothingness of half-time was like a blessed relief — but a stodgy, slow-burning afternoon concluded with Howe’s team comfortable and edging towards dominance.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
In September, an independent UN inquiry concluded for the first time that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding which the Israeli government has rejected.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The large-scale mission – the country’s most extensive Arctic expedition to date – concluded on September 26, when the final 100 researchers returned to Shanghai aboard Xue Long 2.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
The Instagram carousel concluded with another fun video, this time showing Anderson-Emmons, 18, smiling as Stonestreet excitedly drove her around in an ATV.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Changing worldwide diets alone could lead to a 15% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, because the production of meat, particularly red meat, requires releasing a lot of planet-warming gases, researchers concluded.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
But an investigation conducted by the Metro Nashville Police Department concluded that the shooter, who had enjoyed their time at the school, had been motivated by fame.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Investigators have since concluded that the item initially thought to be an explosive was debris from a fiery vehicle crash.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
This album is Swift’s first as an engaged woman and her first since the Eras tour concluded in December 2024.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concluded
Adjective
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That $6,100 figure includes all costs—not just sequencing but also sampling and the other stages needed to produce a finished genome, with all of the genes identified and assigned to chromosomes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Parents noted that while the building process is the most exciting part—sparking problem-solving, critical thinking, and a real sense of accomplishment—the finished toys are still fun to experiment with.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the quarter ended August, Oracle's Nvidia cloud business posted gross margins of just 14%, far below its overall margin of around 70%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fallon ended the chat by surprising the trio with the presentation of the platinum plaque for the movie’s soundtrack.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some dabbled temporarily, and some, like Taivas, never stopped.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Childers doesn’t get much country airplay but that hasn’t stopped the Grammys from recognizing him in this category.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Two mental health professionals are arranged to testify on the impact of all of these factors, Reynolds said.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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The continual delays have led to many embarrassing moments, the most recent coming last Tuesday, when, after Barca officials told the media the Camp Nou was ready, the Barcelona city council arranged a press conference of their own in reply.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eighteen nations are already guaranteed a spot in the tournament next June and July, meaning there are 30 (yes, 30) still to be decided.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of the paper’s readers abandoned it last year when Bezos decided not to endorse in the presidential election and to overhaul the opinion section.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first is that while most enterprises haven’t derived tangible advantages from adopting AI just yet, individuals have.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Oct. 2025
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Researchers utilized ex vivo gut microbiome cultures derived from stool samples of five healthy volunteers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
3 Apr. 2023
Verb
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Within weeks of its launch, Nano Banana had completed over 200 million edits and given rise to several social media trends.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Maye finished his night having completed 22 of 30 passes for 273 yards to become the first opposing QB to win in Buffalo since Patrick Mahomes in the 2023 postseason.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Concluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concluded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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