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
Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The other major social media trial to have concluded this year took place in Los Angeles in March.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Their 20-year run concluded with the sixteenth and final studio album, 2300 Jackson Street, in 1989.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
In the majority opinion issued Thursday, six judges concluded that any errors made during the trial were not consequential enough to warrant reversal.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
On Sunday, the first round concluded with two more Game 7s, as the Detroit Pistons completed its own 3-1 comeback over the Orlando Magic, and the Cleveland Cavaliers finally put away the pesky Toronto Raptors.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Parton concluded in the video's caption.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Though the slaying occurred more than three years ago and the trial concluded in December 2024, the case isn't over.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Independent analysts have concluded that after all the changes so far have effectively produced a draw.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
The global war concluded inconclusively, with territory changing hands in many directions.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The other major social media trial to have concluded this year took place in Los Angeles in March.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Their 20-year run concluded with the sixteenth and final studio album, 2300 Jackson Street, in 1989.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
In the majority opinion issued Thursday, six judges concluded that any errors made during the trial were not consequential enough to warrant reversal.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
On Sunday, the first round concluded with two more Game 7s, as the Detroit Pistons completed its own 3-1 comeback over the Orlando Magic, and the Cleveland Cavaliers finally put away the pesky Toronto Raptors.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Parton concluded in the video's caption.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Though the slaying occurred more than three years ago and the trial concluded in December 2024, the case isn't over.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Independent analysts have concluded that after all the changes so far have effectively produced a draw.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concluded
Adjective
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Ghirardelli said no illnesses have been reported and its own testing has not identified contamination in the finished products.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Add Cabinetry Nothing makes a laundry room look more finished and curated quite like adding cabinetry.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The program was created by Congress to help quickly protect nationals of countries that, as a result of natural or man-made disasters, were dangerous for people to return to, with routine reevaluations to decide if the protections would be extended or ended.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Crenshaw’s own essay, on the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, stopped short of calling for censorship.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Yet the eye-rolling has stopped.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Association of Educators vice president and art teacher Rae LeGrone stood with a clipboard, alongside Erin DeMund, a teacher at Oaklawn Language Academy who had arranged a similar, though smaller, demonstration a week earlier in Charlotte.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
2 May 2026
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Access to private tours of the museums can be arranged, as well as private transportation around the islands.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
Verb
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All seven games were decided by a goal, and four went to overtime, with the stingiest of netminders at both ends.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The developer that had approached Mike decided not to build, so Mike’s plans were not going to be advanced.—
Lucius Riccio,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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This year’s carpet comes from India and is made of sisal, which is a biodegradable natural fiber derived from the leaves of the Agave sisalana plant.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The strength of our state’s economy is derived from the foundation that local government services provide.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.—
Kevin Fixler
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Perched on a flat eight-acre promontory overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club, downtown Los Angeles, and the Pacific Ocean beyond, the Mediterranean Revival megamansion was completed in 2018.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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More commonly, prescribed burning is halted because Forest Service staff are occupied fighting wildfires.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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But while a subsequent ceasefire has largely halted fighting in Iran, Washington and Tehran remain unable to agree to a more secure peace.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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“Concluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concluded. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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