as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the concluding statement will be read by the secretary
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1
as in ending
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 stopping
to come to an end
the concert concluded late in the evening
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3
as in arranging
to bring about through discussion and compromise
concluded an economic agreement among the world's leading industrial nations
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as in deciding
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 deriving
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 concluding
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Two lower courts threw out the lawsuit after concluding that the congressman lacked standing -- or the legal right to bring a lawsuit -- because the plaintiffs could not prove the policy harmed them.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
But amid the repetitive jump scares lies a thoroughly scary and satisfying concluding chapter to Stephen King’s classic story.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Months before concluding the divorce process, Kevin spoke to PEOPLE about his hopes of dating again.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The first bottle will be sold at auction by Christie’s, with bidding opening on November 7 and concluding on November 21.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
The tour will then go to Mexico City for one show and then hit two nights in multiple other cities — including Fort Worth, Chicago, New York and Toronto — before concluding with a single concert in Cleveland on September 17.
—Annie Zaleski, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The Royal Caribbean cruise ship facing a norovirus outbreak while at sea docked at PortMiami early Thursday morning, concluding a 13-night voyage.
—Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
In April of this year, Kessler and Hugh Lewis, professor of astronautics at the University of Birmingham, in England, presented their latest models, concluding that space junk orbiting between 400 and 1,000 kilometers—where most low Earth satellites operate—is already unstable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Europalia Españe 2025 Festival runs for four months, concluding in January 2026.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Two lower courts threw out the lawsuit after concluding that the congressman lacked standing -- or the legal right to bring a lawsuit -- because the plaintiffs could not prove the policy harmed them.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
But amid the repetitive jump scares lies a thoroughly scary and satisfying concluding chapter to Stephen King’s classic story.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Months before concluding the divorce process, Kevin spoke to PEOPLE about his hopes of dating again.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The first bottle will be sold at auction by Christie’s, with bidding opening on November 7 and concluding on November 21.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
The tour will then go to Mexico City for one show and then hit two nights in multiple other cities — including Fort Worth, Chicago, New York and Toronto — before concluding with a single concert in Cleveland on September 17.
—Annie Zaleski, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The Royal Caribbean cruise ship facing a norovirus outbreak while at sea docked at PortMiami early Thursday morning, concluding a 13-night voyage.
—Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
In April of this year, Kessler and Hugh Lewis, professor of astronautics at the University of Birmingham, in England, presented their latest models, concluding that space junk orbiting between 400 and 1,000 kilometers—where most low Earth satellites operate—is already unstable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concluding
Adjective
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Tactically, the most notable feature of the final was how regularly the two goalkeepers found themselves in bizarre positions, rushing out to close down attackers in wide areas.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The largest came on the final play, as Texas couldn’t get back to the line of scrimmage in time to spike the ball and continue a possible game-tying drive.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Slated to be the Lions’ top reserve cornerback this season, Rakestraw was placed on season-ending IR in August.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Air traffic controllers played a key role in ending the last government shutdown, which stretched on for 35 days, from December 2018 to January 2019.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That suit, which Lukenbill’s attorneys Brad Carroll and Michael Laino filed July 11, was primarily concerned with stopping efforts by the city to limit occupancy at the bar.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chappell Roan’s new hair color Based on reviews of the New York shows, KC audiences should expect show-stopping moments, a new hair color for the famous redhead, an emotional speech of thanks and perhaps a special guest.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Elite Asian Matchmaker is a white-glove service that handles all the logistics, from vetting potential matches to arranging dates, allowing clients to simply show up and enjoy the experience.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The tour company optimized the schedule to match workers' paid time off, by arranging departure days scheduled around holidays or weekends, which minimizes the days a traveler would need to take from work.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps Moreno was still deciding on Minasian’s status with the club.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The new wording also gives the council wiggle room in deciding the city manager's annual salary, contract term and amount of severance pay.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the years since, Wickelgren, Kass and others have reframed a host of other enumerative problems using motivic homotopy theory, deriving the relevant quadratic forms in various number systems.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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About half of the company’s sales are direct-to-consumer, deriving from the stores as well as Rails’ e-commerce site.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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This is fantastic for multitasking and can make the difference between finishing your workload and getting to it next shift.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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The set comes with three extra-virgin olive oils—one for sizzling, one for frying, and one for finishing—plus a sizzle spray for even coating.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Concluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concluding. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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