1
as in ends
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 stops
to come to an end
the concert concluded late in the evening
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3
as in arranges
to bring about through discussion and compromise
concluded an economic agreement among the world's leading industrial nations
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as in chooses
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 derives
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 concludes
Here are some additional details about this year's Parade of Homes, which concludes on Labor Day.
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Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Nurse Chapel concludes that sleep, friends, and romantic entanglements have been hampering her productivity.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For Zawadzki, the decision concludes a nearly two-year process.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
As always, Riverfest, an all-day affair with music, food, entertainment and other family fun, concludes with the 30-minute Rozzi Fireworks show on both sides of the Ohio River, along with the accompanying soundtrack from WEBN.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
From these data points, Sportico concludes that Corso is a believer in nature over nurture.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Stops include Atlanta’s Roxy, Washington DC’s the Anthem and New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom before the North American leg concludes January 17 at Detroit’s Fillmore.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Ending The Season On With A Showstopper The 2025 season concludes with the Maximum Metallica car for the August 31 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The trailer concludes with a man firing a gun in the hospital and TJ charging toward him.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Nurse Chapel concludes that sleep, friends, and romantic entanglements have been hampering her productivity.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For Zawadzki, the decision concludes a nearly two-year process.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
As always, Riverfest, an all-day affair with music, food, entertainment and other family fun, concludes with the 30-minute Rozzi Fireworks show on both sides of the Ohio River, along with the accompanying soundtrack from WEBN.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
From these data points, Sportico concludes that Corso is a believer in nature over nurture.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Stops include Atlanta’s Roxy, Washington DC’s the Anthem and New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom before the North American leg concludes January 17 at Detroit’s Fillmore.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Ending The Season On With A Showstopper The 2025 season concludes with the Maximum Metallica car for the August 31 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The trailer concludes with a man firing a gun in the hospital and TJ charging toward him.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concludes
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Games Cowboys have to have When the season ultimately ends, or when there is talk of playoffs, this is one of those nights the Cowboys will look back on and curse themselves for not winning.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Nun ends on a flashback to a scene from The Conjuring, revealing that Ed and Lorraine performed an exorcism on Maurice, the man who helped Irene defeat Valak but ended up getting secretly possessed in the process.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And the hope is that this creature, who's all set up to create chaos and violence, somehow stops that and changes it all.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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With the right mix of competence and strategy, engineers can create careers that are both resilient and rewarding in a world that never stops changing.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Latest section, on the other hand, arranges posts and reels in chronological order, with the most recent ones appearing first.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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At Zé Elídio’s compound, Janalice and other girls are assaulted before being handed over to Philippe Soutin, who arranges to auction them during the mayor’s birthday party.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Most of the villains appear on video screens surrounding the stage, but three live characters – Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook and Maleficent – plead their cases to the audience, and the audience chooses the winner.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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But when a figure who should empower us chooses to instead highlight those insecurities, the most fundamental principle of attachment is violated.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Zurzuvae is a synthetic form of allopregnanolone, a naturally occurring neurosteroid that derives from the hormone progesterone.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Just as fine art derives value from its uniqueness and limited supply, farmland gains durability from it not being replicable.—
Artem Milinchuk,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Carson Beck finishes the game 22 of 24 for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Golden State finishes its inaugural regular season with two games against the Minnesota Lynx and one against the Seattle Storm.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Act now before this offer expires.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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The obvious one is for Liverpool to go in for Marc Guehi again, offering Crystal Palace £15m to take him six months before his contract expires.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Would all athletes at one university form a unit that negotiates a CBA?—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company has affiliation agreements with 227 other local stations and negotiates retransmission rights for those with YouTube TV and other virtual pay-TV providers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Concludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concludes. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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