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
The White House on Monday sought to distance itself from those comments, declining to draw conclusions publicly until the investigation concludes.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
The White House on Monday sought to distance itself from those comments, declining to draw conclusions publicly until the investigation concludes.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
That concludes today’s newsletter.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Apple, Meta and Microsoft are set to report earnings and the Federal Reserve concludes its rate-setting meeting on Wednesday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The ruling concludes a trial over an assassination that shocked Japan – where gun violence is rare – and put the spotlight on an influential religious sect.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The evening concludes with a special bon bon collaboration with Stick With Me, featuring Thai tea macadamia and kaffir lime pie flavors for guests to take home.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The video concludes with the reveal that French fries were in the to-go container.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Police said he will be extradited to Sacramento County once his federal case in Texas concludes and will be booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on two counts of homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, and felon in possession of a firearm.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
The White House on Monday sought to distance itself from those comments, declining to draw conclusions publicly until the investigation concludes.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
That concludes today’s newsletter.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Apple, Meta and Microsoft are set to report earnings and the Federal Reserve concludes its rate-setting meeting on Wednesday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The ruling concludes a trial over an assassination that shocked Japan – where gun violence is rare – and put the spotlight on an influential religious sect.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The evening concludes with a special bon bon collaboration with Stick With Me, featuring Thai tea macadamia and kaffir lime pie flavors for guests to take home.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The video concludes with the reveal that French fries were in the to-go container.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Police said he will be extradited to Sacramento County once his federal case in Texas concludes and will be booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on two counts of homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, and felon in possession of a firearm.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concludes
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Big and bold, this is often the museum that visitors talk about long after their Chicago trip ends.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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The standoff ends when Lynch extends his left arm toward Bradley with the weapon in his hand, causing the officer to fire his service weapon once and Liu to fire two shots.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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After the initial stomach issues subside, the toxin continues to invade the liver cells and stops them from making RNA (ribonucleic acid), which the body needs to make healing and protective proteins.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In turn, breathing nearly stops, and its brain activity becomes barely detectable.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The idea of an in-person meeting is suggested, and several years later, Porter arranges it.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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An employee arranges a salad dressing display at an Amazon Fresh grocery store on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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But these events unfold with minimal theatrics — the film’s most shocking development takes place entirely off-screen — as Meeks chooses instead to focus on their aftermath, bathing it in the cool blue light of early morning.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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Thierry chooses to harvest his fruit a bit early to maintain freshness and pronounced fruit flavors, and his winemaking choice is very evident in this delicious Cabernet Franc.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2026
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His modeling and social media career derives much of its power from his notable surname.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Such is the strength of his conviction, the prince wrote in his 2023 memoir Spare, that his public rift with other members of the royal family derives from their unwillingness to stand up to the tabloids.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Jan. 2026
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Arajai Burks, junior G Hill calls Burks a strong defender who finishes well at the rim and has good court vision and a reliable outside shot.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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Premium finishes in 2026 are limited to Aero Gray, Snowflake White, Soul Red, and Machine Gray.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
28 Jan. 2026
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The back-and-forth will result in at least a short government shutdown; funding for large swaths of the government expires on Saturday and the House likely won’t approve it until Monday at the earliest.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The city council's goal is to have everything finalized before the city's Flock contract expires at the end of March.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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OneTeam Partners negotiates media deals and leverages players’ name, image and licensing rights.—
David Carrillo Peñaloza,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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President Peter Mutharika, who returned to power in October after vowing to revive the country’s ailing economy, is trying to improve the government’s finances as the country negotiates a new IMF support package.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Concludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concludes. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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