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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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
Once the regular season concludes, other teams can request permission from the Cowboys to interview McCarthy for head coaching positions, and Dallas will decide whether to allow it.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
As deer season concludes, diehard hunters will process a range of emotions.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
And the year concludes with more optimism in New York, thanks to Sarah Fillier.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The penultimate week of the 2024 NFL regular season concludes with a rematch of last year's NFC Championship Game.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
As the Christmas break concludes, the Senators will play five more road games while the World Juniors take place in Ottawa.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The event concludes with a friendly but competitive ski cup race down Kitzbühl’s Hahnenkamm run.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Once the residency concludes, the road to a joint album with his Hip-Hop brethren can officially begin.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The route concludes at Ventimiglia, the last stop before France.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
As deer season concludes, diehard hunters will process a range of emotions.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
And the year concludes with more optimism in New York, thanks to Sarah Fillier.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The penultimate week of the 2024 NFL regular season concludes with a rematch of last year's NFC Championship Game.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
As the Christmas break concludes, the Senators will play five more road games while the World Juniors take place in Ottawa.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The event concludes with a friendly but competitive ski cup race down Kitzbühl’s Hahnenkamm run.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Once the residency concludes, the road to a joint album with his Hip-Hop brethren can officially begin.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The route concludes at Ventimiglia, the last stop before France.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concludes
Verb
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The undefined goals of the tit-for-tat escalation with some of the United States’ most important partners has left markets reeling and businesses baffled as to how this ends.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Waukegan’s balanced budget for the current fiscal year, which ends April 30, is $245 million.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The woman in question was identified as Renee Brown, a 36-year-old single mom who works two jobs, loves her kid, and never stops, à la Reba McEntire.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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The rule does not get rid of the debt itself, but stops it from having an impact on a consumer’s credit worthiness.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Foreign leaders are invited to visit the King on the advice and at the request of the British government through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which also arranges overseas travel.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Pulling away from inside the prison's walls, the camera arranges the harsh structure against the lush rolling hills and glimmering water of the Hudson River Valley.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The new Rosemary’s in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood is a restaurant that chooses lightness and brightness.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For Wells Fargo, this is important because the company derives a large part of its revenues from net interest incomes (NII), which are heavily influenced by the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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The money derives from licensing fees from baseball cards, video games and other merchandise.—
Alex Sherman,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The team that finishes 10th will have to win two games on the road to make the playoffs.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The team that finishes ninth will have homecourt advantage.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To add insult to injury, fresh speculation emerged over the future of club captain Virgil van Dijk, whose contract expires this summer.—
Sam Tighe,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Powell's term expires in 2026 but could be extended.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Pilate caves and decides to crucify Jesus, whom Christians believe rose from the dead three days later.—
Nathanael Andrade,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2025
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Out of the box, the firewall analyzes new programs and decides whether to allow network access.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Concludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concludes. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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