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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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
Ashley Capoot,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 May 2026
In a statement to this news organization, the sheriff’s office said that probe concluded that the latter claims were unfounded.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The report, which first published in 2019, has provided an annual snapshot of pandemic preparedness since—and the world is moving in the wrong direction, the authors concluded.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
Trump has considered the issue and concluded that voters do not, in fact, care whether his family gets rich or not.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
The series finale concluded on May 16.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The jury concluded Musk knew enough about those developments long before taking legal action.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
After seven seasons, Young Sheldon concluded its run in May 2024.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Two Connecticut State Police troopers have been cleared in connection with a fatal shooting in Bozrah last August after the state Inspector General concluded that the armed woman who was shot was apparently trying to commit suicide by cop.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Verb
Lawyers for Musk and OpenAI concluded their closing arguments on Thursday after three weeks of proceedings.
—Ashley Capoot,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 May 2026
In a statement to this news organization, the sheriff’s office said that probe concluded that the latter claims were unfounded.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The report, which first published in 2019, has provided an annual snapshot of pandemic preparedness since—and the world is moving in the wrong direction, the authors concluded.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
Trump has considered the issue and concluded that voters do not, in fact, care whether his family gets rich or not.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
The series finale concluded on May 16.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The jury concluded Musk knew enough about those developments long before taking legal action.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
After seven seasons, Young Sheldon concluded its run in May 2024.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Two Connecticut State Police troopers have been cleared in connection with a fatal shooting in Bozrah last August after the state Inspector General concluded that the armed woman who was shot was apparently trying to commit suicide by cop.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concluded
Adjective
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While the festival will unspool finished features, a big component of the event includes a robust industry presence with dozens of mentoring tables, financing and production panels and discussions as well as opportunities with sales agents, buyers and other industryites.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Toulouse spied potential, not the finished article.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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After the review, McNabb was assessed a five-minute major penalty for interference and a game misconduct that ended his night.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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After one more look-ahead sizzle reminding the audience about the power of WBD’s IP, the show ended at just about 10 minutes over the hour mark.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Can the textpocalypse be stopped?—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Otherwise, the Canadiens were stopped on their first shot and scored on their next three in Game 6; the Sabres were stopped on their first shot and scored on three straight against Jakub Dobeš in Game 5.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The product is a cluster of six lie-flat sleep pods arranged in three tiers — the setup is essentially bunk beds in the sky — between the economy and premium economy cabins on its newest Boeing 787-9 aircraft.—
Chris Dong,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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People sating their desires for food and company no longer need seedy hotels or hastily arranged Facebook events, now that brick-and-mortar spaces like Aikens’s restaurant exist.—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
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For the cover of the May 25, 2026, issue, the artist Kadir Nelson decided to paint a tribute to the city’s budding artists.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Lasser decided to leave the show in 1977, signaling its end.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Anyone who’s seen enough adaptations knows the difference between one that strives to apprehend the source material and one that feels derived from a Wikipedia summary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The material, known as SAM, combines protein sequences derived from mussels, spider silk and amyloids, proteins capable of forming strong fibrous structures.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The building underwent a multiyear renovation completed in 2019 that added a dedicated visitor entrance, expanded exhibits about its construction and cultural legacy, and reconfigured observation areas to improve visitor flow.—
Bailey Berg,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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The annual competition is open to full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students who have completed an intermediate-level or final graduation film; Complete rules and a link to the online submission platform are available here.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Gas exports from Qatar and the UAE have largely halted since the war began, although a few tankers have made it out in recent weeks.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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Iran has told the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that non-hostile vessels can still transit Hormuz with coordination, but Reuters reported that the war has all but halted shipments of about a fifth of the world's oil and LNG through the strait.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Concluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concluded. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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