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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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
As the University of Bath team concludes, embedding living components into concrete could allow infrastructure to heal itself from within, extending service life and mitigating climate impact.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Patience is also needed after the launch concludes, Happel added.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Regardless, Mir concludes that Asia’s health sector holds immense potential.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Sunday's Elite 8 doubleheader concludes with a clash between two of the top programs in college basketball, as 2-seed UConn and 1-seed Duke meet in the NCAA Tournament East Region Final.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
After the sheriff’s office concludes its investigation into the crash, it will be forwarded to the Platte County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
The cast was told that filming on season five will remain on pause until production’s investigation concludes, THR has reported.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Patience is also needed after the launch concludes, Happel added.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Regardless, Mir concludes that Asia’s health sector holds immense potential.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Sunday's Elite 8 doubleheader concludes with a clash between two of the top programs in college basketball, as 2-seed UConn and 1-seed Duke meet in the NCAA Tournament East Region Final.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
After the sheriff’s office concludes its investigation into the crash, it will be forwarded to the Platte County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
The cast was told that filming on season five will remain on pause until production’s investigation concludes, THR has reported.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concludes
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The exact place where South ends and North begins was carefully pointed out to me by a group of Southern men tidying the ditches for the local council.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Once the countdown ends, users are shown detailed, text-heavy outlooks — including conditions, storm chances, wind speeds and temperatures — presented in bold gradient panels and block-style fonts.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Much of physicists’ intuition stops being helpful in an expanding universe.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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The run hits major arenas including Chase Center in San Francisco, United Center in Chicago, TD Garden in Boston and stops across Canada, before closing out at the band’s home turf.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2026
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This technology arranges pocketed coils in a honeycomb-style hexagonal matrix rather than traditional straight rows, allowing weight to be distributed more evenly across the mattress surface.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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In Morocco, Alex Wix of Wix Squared frequently arranges Sahara journeys with a private astronomer to interpret the constellations.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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Keep scrolling to see who chooses a more extensive approach to their skin-care regimen, and who prefers a streamlined, less-is-more plan of action.—
Kaleigh Fasanella,
Allure,
31 Mar. 2026
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In a modern Danish farming family, the patriarch Gorm unexpectedly chooses to pass the family farm to his youngest daughter, Astrid, causing a deep rift.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tucked deeper into nature than its older sibling in Windham, Eastwind Oliverea Valley derives its special sauce from its harmony with its surroundings, complementing rather than taking away from the landscape.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Formed in Basel, Switzerland, in 1974, Hesperion XXI derives its name from the Classical Greek word for the people of the Italian and Iberian peninsulas.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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If the top prospect accrues a full year of service-time and wins Rookie of the Year or finishes top three in MVP/Cy Young voting, the team gets an extra draft pick at the end of the first round.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The next morning at dawn the priest holds a mass for the villagers, but the police come hunting for him, arriving just as the mass finishes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Moran earned an annual base salary of $186,953, and his contract expires June 30.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her current status expires at the end of April.—
Mathew Miranda
Updated March 31,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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When a willing seller negotiates a fair price with the state of Florida to sell their land, the return on the investment for the state of Florida is huge.—
Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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The chief of staff manages White House staff, organizes the president's time and schedule, directs and manages policy development, negotiates legislation, and keeps in contact with other departments and legislators.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Concludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concludes. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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