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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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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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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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
Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
It is later brought back into the synagogue, concluding one of the event’s pillar traditions.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
As The Boys heads into its final two episodes, Eric Kripke is stressing the importance of concluding every character’s story.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 May 2026
And the hearings are often very short, concluding in as little as two to three hours.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The musical had an off Broadway run in 2021, ran on Broadway from the fall of 2022 to the spring of 2024 and is concluding its first national tour with a stop at the Shubert in New Haven May 14-17.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Never a critical favorite, this concluding chapter did a paltry $9 million at the domestic box-office and, most crucially, got the franchise’s lowest-ever exit score – a D!
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Moore and the Los Angeles Police Department’s civilian watchdog both ruled the two officers violated LAPD policies, concluding that Lopez did not pose enough of a threat to justify deadly force.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
This is why our governments are concluding new economic and technology agreements – to write the next chapter of our joint prosperity and ensure that British and American ingenuity continues to lead the world.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
But, in the larger sense, history was on the verge of concluding.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
It is later brought back into the synagogue, concluding one of the event’s pillar traditions.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
As The Boys heads into its final two episodes, Eric Kripke is stressing the importance of concluding every character’s story.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 May 2026
And the hearings are often very short, concluding in as little as two to three hours.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The musical had an off Broadway run in 2021, ran on Broadway from the fall of 2022 to the spring of 2024 and is concluding its first national tour with a stop at the Shubert in New Haven May 14-17.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Never a critical favorite, this concluding chapter did a paltry $9 million at the domestic box-office and, most crucially, got the franchise’s lowest-ever exit score – a D!
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Moore and the Los Angeles Police Department’s civilian watchdog both ruled the two officers violated LAPD policies, concluding that Lopez did not pose enough of a threat to justify deadly force.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
This is why our governments are concluding new economic and technology agreements – to write the next chapter of our joint prosperity and ensure that British and American ingenuity continues to lead the world.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concluding
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As the Timberwolves desperately searched for an equalizer in the final five minutes, Notre Dame goaltender Kendra DeLawter stood tall in net, robbing two point-blank attempts to preserve the lead for the Cougars.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Leading 4-1 in the fourth, the Falcons had runners on first and second with one out and a chance to extend the lead, but Bram Schwartz came out of the bullpen to get the final two outs, and then pitch a scoreless fifth.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Nats then went to the bullpen, ending his night at eight runs (four earned) on five hits over 4 2/3 innings.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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But it was retrieved and Oaks Christian’s runner was tagged out at the plate trying to score, ending the game.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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That led many to believe that, while treatments and crisis care are vital, the goal of suicide prevention needs to expand beyond stopping people from dying to also giving them reasons to live.—
Aneri Pattani,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bain walked purposefully, never slowing, never stopping — not even to size himself up in his new Bucs hat in the mirror — before striding onstage for a hug with the commissioner.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Such pairings are one of Wilson’s strengths, his eye for portraiture matched by his skill for arranging images on the page.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Others kick things up by arranging private beach bonfires in the evening, catamaran outings by day, surf lessons with Engstrom Surf, and even customized tarot card readings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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When a new customer is deciding between two similar products, the design can be a tiebreaker.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Sometimes, the hardest part of making dinner is deciding what to make.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, a jury found Geisy Rodriguez Brito, 33, of Royal Palm Beach, guilty of human trafficking and unlawful use of a two-way communications device but not guilty of deriving support from the proceeds of prostitution or witness tampering.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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The very legitimacy of deriving general principles from the particulars of experience can never be established from experience without already having the principle in hand.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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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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After finishing his Army service in Israel at age 21 — which included a stint as a projectionist when movies were shown to soldiers — Firstenberg decided to go to Hollywood.—
Stephen Silver,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jon and Matt Stinchcomb, Parkview – One or the other started for Parkview each season from 1991 to 1997, each finishing as a first-team all-state player.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Concluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concluding. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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