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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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as in stops
to come to an end
the concert concluded late in the evening
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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 chapter concludes with the Ipnotica rings and earrings, whose rounded, asymmetrical forms are set with white and brown diamonds to create a sculptural bas-relief effect.
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Anthony Demarco,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The celebration concludes with the city’s annual fireworks show at the Placer County Fairgrounds.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
As soon as the day’s afternoon match between Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina concludes, the solar panel powering the camp TV is cut to save energy for the evening game to come.
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Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
And while their mutual threat is still out there, Chiarella concludes their haunting love story on a more hopeful note.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Summer school concludes July 24.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
These species may be in greater danger than previously recognized, the press release concludes.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
The study concludes that continued monitoring and removal efforts will be necessary to prevent further expansion into sensitive ecosystems.
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Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Anthony Demarco,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The celebration concludes with the city’s annual fireworks show at the Placer County Fairgrounds.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
As soon as the day’s afternoon match between Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina concludes, the solar panel powering the camp TV is cut to save energy for the evening game to come.
—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
And while their mutual threat is still out there, Chiarella concludes their haunting love story on a more hopeful note.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Summer school concludes July 24.
—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
These species may be in greater danger than previously recognized, the press release concludes.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
The study concludes that continued monitoring and removal efforts will be necessary to prevent further expansion into sensitive ecosystems.
—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concludes
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This pet bed deal is available until Prime Day ends on Friday, June 26.
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Denver International Airport’s A Line ends directly behind the hotel, after a roughly (okay, exactly) 37-minute airport transfer.
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Burke won the Stanley Cup as Anaheim’s general manager in 2007, one of several front-office stops for him, along with time spent as the NHL’s director of hockey operations.
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The nose stops registering any single note and the room just smells busy.
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And then someone arranges logistics and provides the weapon.
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Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.
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But the spec sheet is the price of entry, not the reason anyone chooses you.
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So Josie chooses Klara, despite the latter being an older model.
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Tippecanoe River Winamac, Indiana Affectionately called Tippy by locals, the Tippecanoe River in northern Indiana derives its name from the Miami Indian word for buffalo fish.
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Soccer derives its beauty from its simplicity.
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Sweden finishes group play Thursday night against Japan at Dallas Stadium, and Netherlands meets Tunisia that night in Kansas City.
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Koville Natural Decorative Marble Tray And because interior design will never entirely forego marble, Stephan also recommends leaving some of it behind to mix-and-match with other textures, styles, and finishes.
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Macrina Wilkins, the association’s director of market insights, said this growth is at risk if Congress is unable to pass a new bill for highway and transit funding before the current federal highway and transit reauthorization law expires at the end of September.
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But the governor's authority in the matter can only last 90 days, and that expires on July 1.
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Canada negotiates lower drug prices for all its citizens under its universal health care system.
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The fundraising comes as SpaceX negotiates to pay razor-thin fees to the Wall Street firms, though banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million.
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“Concludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concludes. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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