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
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
In September, an independent UN inquiry concluded that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Police said that their early investigations concluded that the victims were driving in the area when one or more unknown people fired multiple gunshots into their car.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Charles Darwin Foundation researchers have now concluded that the adorable creature, small enough to fit into the palm of one’s hand, is a new species, according to a paper published in the journal Zootaxis.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Related Stories But Jay-Z’s headlining set wasn’t the only standout of the two-day festival, which concluded on Sunday evening with a reality-bending performance from Erykah Badu.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 June 2026
Buffalo Bill’s, which featured a 209-foot-tall roller coaster, concluded its operations in 2025.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, programs such as DARPA’s OpFires have already concluded, while technologies like the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) continue to serve as the foundation for multiple hypersonic weapons rather than functioning as weapons themselves.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Once their 2-1 win over Crystal Palace had concluded, Arsenal’s players had to retreat to the dressing room while the home team ran through their post-season ceremony.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Verb
The turning point came in the late summer of 2015, just after the Iran nuclear deal was concluded.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
In September, an independent UN inquiry concluded that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Police said that their early investigations concluded that the victims were driving in the area when one or more unknown people fired multiple gunshots into their car.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Charles Darwin Foundation researchers have now concluded that the adorable creature, small enough to fit into the palm of one’s hand, is a new species, according to a paper published in the journal Zootaxis.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Related Stories But Jay-Z’s headlining set wasn’t the only standout of the two-day festival, which concluded on Sunday evening with a reality-bending performance from Erykah Badu.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 June 2026
Buffalo Bill’s, which featured a 209-foot-tall roller coaster, concluded its operations in 2025.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, programs such as DARPA’s OpFires have already concluded, while technologies like the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) continue to serve as the foundation for multiple hypersonic weapons rather than functioning as weapons themselves.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Once their 2-1 win over Crystal Palace had concluded, Arsenal’s players had to retreat to the dressing room while the home team ran through their post-season ceremony.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concluded
Adjective
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Manufacturing a finished blade from that material involves more than ten major core processes, from alloy smelting and preparation through to final delivery.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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The line included eco-friendly finished metal buttons in neutral tones carrying a LCA certification, indicating reduced CO2 emissions, chemical consumption, sludge generation, water usage and electricity consumption.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Last season, Granada Hills ended a three-game losing streak to the Colts.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Garrincha was the best player at that World Cup, scoring four times and leading the attack after an injury sustained in the group phase ended Pelé’s involvement.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Not that long after, a guard near the New York Stock Exchange stopped me.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Stosic delivered one giant hammer fist to Hardy’s jaw and the referee came in and stopped the bout.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Decisions also have to be made quickly, and the logistics for sending power from one company have to be arranged before the blackout begins.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Over email, van der Sloot arranged to provide the Holloway family with information about Natalee in exchange for $250,000.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Verb
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In response, the state decided to hire outside investigators to review some of these complaints.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Having found gold elsewhere once before, Mee and his friends decided to try their luck in the cave in the hope of earning some money.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Ironically, this ideological anti-capitalism, in which criticality opposed complicity, derived its power by rhyming with the rise of the art market.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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In fact, Salomon noted that at the end of fiscal 2025, nearly 70 percent of its business was derived from footwear sales.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Notably, the agency completed more than 85% of its internal affairs investigations within 180 days, a mark the department had struggled to reach in recent years.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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The Lexus Vaults, which were completed in December, include access for all events inside the arena.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Northern Ireland’s Catholics and Protestants gratefully halted the cycle of vendetta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The Israeli military had largely halted strikes on Beirut since a ceasefire took hold on April 16.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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“Concluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concluded. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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