Synonyms of concluded

concluded 1 of 2

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finished
• done
• ended
• completed
• complete
• terminated
• up
• over
• realized
• through
• accomplished
• down
• out of hand
• out of the way
• defunct
• achieved
• over with
• attained
• expired
• obsolete
• extinct
• compassed
• dead
• kaput

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incomplete
• ongoing
• unfinished
• continuing
• uncompleted
• undone

concluded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of conclude

1

as in ended

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

a brief reminder of tonight's game concluded the announcements

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ended
• finished
• completed
• closed
• terminated
• wrapped up
• rounded (off or out)
• put paid to
• wound up
• climaxed
• closed out
• crowned
• rang down the curtain (on)
• consummated
• suspended
• perfected
• halted
• stopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• began
• started
• opened
• commenced
• inaugurated

2

as in stopped

to come to an end

the concert concluded late in the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ended
• stopped
• halted
• ceased
• expired
• finished
• terminated
• passed
• went
• died
• determined
• closed
• discontinued
• stalled
• lapsed
• elapsed
• broke off
• left off
• let up
• broke up
• winked (out)
• wound up
• quit
• paused
• dead-ended
• bit the dust
• laid off (of)
• suspended
• refrained (from)
• stayed
• packed (up or in)
• cut out
• knocked off
• broke down
• desisted (from)
• abated
• gave over
• petered (out)
• wound down
• conked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• hung on
• extended
• prolonged
• protracted
• drew out

3

as in arranged

to bring about through discussion and compromise

concluded an economic agreement among the world's leading industrial nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arranged
• negotiated
• discussed
• bargained
• concerted
• agreed
• dealt
• settled (on or upon)
• argued
• reasoned
• haggled
• debated
• talked
• talked over
• renegotiated
• dickered
• contracted
• paltered
• hammered out
• covenanted
• chaffered
• horse-traded
• worked out
• hashed (over)

4

as in decided

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

he concluded that the reprimand could wait until later

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decided
• figured
• chose
• opted
• found
• resolved
• determined
• settled (on or upon)
• ruled
• named
• selected
• decreed
• picked
• elected
• preferred
• culled
• pondered
• adjudged
• contemplated
• studied
• adjudicated
• debated
• ruled (on)
• considered
• judged
• weighed
• thought (about or over)
• deliberated
• questioned
• handpicked
• ruminated
• singled (out)
• entertained
• arbitrated
• cogitated
• refereed
• meditated
• umpired
• chewed over
• mulled (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• turned down
• abstained
• hesitated
• halted
• delayed
• stalled
• temporized
• vacillated
• wavered
• waffled
• shilly-shallied

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• derived
• understood
• decided
• inferred
• deduced
• reasoned
• thought
• extrapolated
• guessed
• assumed
• judged
• speculated
• ascertained
• gathered
• made out
• read
• surmised
• supposed
• drew a conclusion
• interpreted
• construed
• conjectured
• contemplated
• rationalized
• found out
• philosophized
• doped (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concluded

Verb

Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, voted to join the crew union IATSE in an election that concluded on Tuesday. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

The group concluded that consuming up to 400 milligrams of caffeine daily — up to five, 8-ounce cups of coffee — is unlikely to cause harm in most adults. — Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 21 July 2026

In a statement released Friday, the NFL stated that an investigation concluded that Gold provided confidential information about the Cardinals’ 2026 NFL draft selections before they were publicly announced. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Repeating — or even improving on — that success is a near-daily pursuit for the Baltimore native, who recently concluded his junior year at Curley. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026

The third stone in the row, Baldwin concluded, must be Horan’s. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

Sciame told Curbed that the firm concluded its work on the building following the opening, resolving the cosmetic issues that had drawn attention. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026

Joe Jackson concluded the North American leg of his *Hope and Fury* tour at New York City's Beacon Theatre, offering a nearly two-hour journey through his almost 50-year career. — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

PetaPixel found image quality deteriorating quickly at higher ISOs and concluded that being best in a shrinking category isn't the same as being great. — New Atlas, 20 July 2026