Synonyms of concludes

concludes

verb

present tense third-person singular of conclude

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ends
• finishes
• closes
• completes
• terminates
• rounds (off or out)
• wraps up
• winds up
• puts paid to
• rings down the curtain (on)
• climaxes
• closes out
• suspends
• consummates
• crowns
• perfects
• stops
• halts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• begins
• starts
• opens
• commences
• inaugurates

2

as in stops

to come to an end

the concert concluded late in the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ends
• stops
• expires
• ceases
• halts
• closes
• goes
• finishes
• terminates
• passes
• determines
• dies
• elapses
• lapses
• discontinues
• leaves off
• breaks off
• quits
• winds up
• lets up
• stalls
• breaks up
• winks (out)
• bites the dust
• pauses
• refrains (from)
• dead-ends
• suspends
• stays
• packs (up or in)
• lays off (of)
• desists (from)
• gives over
• cuts out
• breaks down
• abates
• knocks off
• peters (out)
• winds down
• conks (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• persists
• hangs on
• extends
• prolongs
• draws out
• protracts

3

as in arranges

to bring about through discussion and compromise

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arranges
• negotiates
• discusses
• concerts
• bargains
• argues
• agrees
• deals
• settles (on or upon)
• haggles
• debates
• talks
• reasons
• talks over
• hammers out
• palters
• chaffers
• works out
• renegotiates
• covenants
• hashes (over)
• dickers
• horse-trades
• contracts

4

as in chooses

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

he concluded that the reprimand could wait until later

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chooses
• decides
• opts
• figures
• finds
• resolves
• determines
• settles (on or upon)
• selects
• elects
• rules
• picks
• prefers
• contemplates
• decrees
• names
• ponders
• rules (on)
• considers
• adjudges
• deliberates
• adjudicates
• weighs
• thinks (about or over)
• debates
• culls
• ruminates
• entertains
• judges
• handpicks
• studies
• meditates
• singles (out)
• cogitates
• mulls (over)
• arbitrates
• questions
• referees
• chews over
• umpires

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• turns down
• abstains
• hesitates
• halts
• delays
• stalls
• vacillates
• temporizes
• wavers
• waffles
• shilly-shallies

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• derives
• understands
• decides
• infers
• thinks
• deduces
• extrapolates
• assumes
• speculates
• reasons
• judges
• guesses
• reads
• supposes
• draws a conclusion
• ascertains
• surmises
• gathers
• makes out
• interprets
• contemplates
• construes
• rationalizes
• conjectures
• philosophizes
• finds out
• dopes (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concludes

The report concludes that resilience must become a core strategic priority rather than a reactive response to crises. — Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Once leadership concludes that the shift is structural, operational changes become more critical than budget cuts. — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The exhibition concludes with a dedication to Simon’s father, whose aged hand is recorded tapping a Kodachrome slide in a video. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Research from Brookings similarly concludes that economic policy—not primarily gender bias or discrimination—was the leading force behind Latino men’s 2024 voting behavior. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The statement, led by Jordana Cohen, associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, concludes that cuffless models are not yet ready to diagnose or manage hypertension. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

The annual promotion from the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, which usually concludes at the end of September, is still going at area restaurants, many of them joining for the first time. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

The Shock Docs special concludes with a dramatic seance held at The Lizzie Borden House. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

The name change will happen after the 2026 regular season concludes. — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026