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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4
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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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
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Recent Examples of concludes
Isaacman’s nuclear vision also proposes that NASA centers working on projects like the Space Launch System rocket — including the Marshall and Michoud facilities in Alabama and Louisiana — shift their focus to nuclear electric propulsion development when the SLS program concludes.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
The new run, produced by Live Nation, kicks off at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Saturday, February 28 and concludes at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK on Tuesday, December 29.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The school said that Shalhoub-Kevorkian's appointment as a visiting scholar concludes next July.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
After playing Hawaii and Boise State, SDSU concludes the regular season with a home game against San Jose State and a road game against New Mexico.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The road trip concludes with a Florida back-to-back in Orlando and Miami.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Seehorn plays Carol Sturka, a misanthropic romance author whose latest book tour concludes with an apocalyptic event that fully transforms her world and the world at large in the span of one evening.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The three major indexes are still all tracking to end the month — which concludes with today’s closing bell — in the green.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Stray Arrows • The episode concludes by introducing Leo Bonhart, a major new villain played by District 9’s Sharlto Copley, who (surprise, surprise) also wants to find Ciri.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
The new run, produced by Live Nation, kicks off at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Saturday, February 28 and concludes at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK on Tuesday, December 29.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
The school said that Shalhoub-Kevorkian's appointment as a visiting scholar concludes next July.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
After playing Hawaii and Boise State, SDSU concludes the regular season with a home game against San Jose State and a road game against New Mexico.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The road trip concludes with a Florida back-to-back in Orlando and Miami.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Seehorn plays Carol Sturka, a misanthropic romance author whose latest book tour concludes with an apocalyptic event that fully transforms her world and the world at large in the span of one evening.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The three major indexes are still all tracking to end the month — which concludes with today’s closing bell — in the green.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Stray Arrows • The episode concludes by introducing Leo Bonhart, a major new villain played by District 9’s Sharlto Copley, who (surprise, surprise) also wants to find Ciri.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concludes
Verb
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But Duffy said air traffic controllers probably wouldn’t return to work right away, even if the shutdown ends.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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From arts and history to beaches and boardwalks, these four coastal towns are worth a visit after the busy season ends.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The elevator stops at each floor and a new ghostly guest arrives offering some insight into Will’s plan.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some gardeners choose to pinch those old flowers away every day to enhance the look of their plants, while others decide to wait until the entire flower scape stops blooming to cut the scape stem down to the soil line.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Financial compatibility is a necessity, but a partner who arranges things and therefore shows effort is vital.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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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,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jens generally chooses his words carefully, and is, what’s more, particularly reticent just after finishing a long and difficult winter delivery trip; what’s a person supposed to do with words in a blizzard anyway, up on a stormy heath and all directions lost?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead of letting that hold her back, Valancy chooses to be open about her feelings instead.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But the team still derives its identity from the head coach.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The four-part limited series derives its name from a famous quote by Garfield, per Netflix's Tudum.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will take part in a showdown this Sunday at Levi's Stadium that could possibly end up deciding who finishes first in the NFC West.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Everyone who finishes the test will get 100% correct.—
Emery Petchauer,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Both are widely respected, but Sky News has been loss-making for years and its current funding guarantee from Comcast — one of the stipulations of the 2018 deal — expires in 2028.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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The current deal expires on May 1, 2026.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kara Bachman is the executive director of the Chicago Sports Commission, the body that hosted the welcome reception and which regularly negotiates to bring high-profile events to Chicago.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rather than dictating rates to providers, Unity negotiates reimbursements tied to Medicare benchmarks.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Concludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concludes. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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