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
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Jacob Bethell, their great batting hope amid the debris of this tour, stood tall at the SCG to compile a sublime unbeaten 142 and extend the hosts’ inconvenience into this concluding fifth Test’s last day.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Maitland lunch staple Kappy’s Subs happened to be right on the route back to the train station, making for a perfect stop before concluding an idyllic morning of socializing and art education.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
So just in concluding, for decades, other administrations have neglected or even contributed to these growing security threats in the Western Hemisphere.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
This year, the company is concluding kidney trials as well as launching pancreatic cancer trials.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2026
Nevertheless, after concluding her testimony, Houck cast her vote in favor of the rate increase.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
As officers were concluding that call, police said an adult man began yelling at them.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Americans are concluding 2025 in a sour mood about Congress, the economy and the direction of the country, according to a new national poll.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
The recognition places Atlas among the most notable technology debuts at the annual consumer electronics event, concluding on Friday, and signals growing confidence in humanoid robots moving from demos to real industrial work.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Jacob Bethell, their great batting hope amid the debris of this tour, stood tall at the SCG to compile a sublime unbeaten 142 and extend the hosts’ inconvenience into this concluding fifth Test’s last day.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Maitland lunch staple Kappy’s Subs happened to be right on the route back to the train station, making for a perfect stop before concluding an idyllic morning of socializing and art education.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
So just in concluding, for decades, other administrations have neglected or even contributed to these growing security threats in the Western Hemisphere.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
This year, the company is concluding kidney trials as well as launching pancreatic cancer trials.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2026
Nevertheless, after concluding her testimony, Houck cast her vote in favor of the rate increase.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
As officers were concluding that call, police said an adult man began yelling at them.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Americans are concluding 2025 in a sour mood about Congress, the economy and the direction of the country, according to a new national poll.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concluding
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On third-and-1 with seven seconds left, Schakel took the snap and tried to spike the ball, which would have stopped the clock and given his team one final play to go for the win.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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After Flora’s go-ahead punt return score and Payne’s fumble, Becht had two important conversions on the Cyclones’ final drive.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Chargers have been without top tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater because of season-ending ankle and knee injuries, respectively, and tried to make do as best as possible.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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The team labored in home losses to Houston and the Los Angeles Chargers, with Mahomes ultimately suffering a season-ending ACL injury in the fourth quarter of that setback against the Chargers.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Federal judge Julia Kobick in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Administration from enforcing the policy against Orr and six other individual plaintiffs in April.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Now, a passenger aircraft that can complete make the journey without stopping is in the final stages of construction, Qantas announced on Friday, releasing first images of the plane as it is assembled.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Resist the Temptation to Dig In The hardest part of building a charcuterie board is avoiding the temptation to start snacking as soon as you’re done arranging the board.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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As a newcomer to composing and arranging for strings, Simon benefitted greatly by working with a group readily available for consultation and collaboration.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft grounded pending further inspection, following UPS and FedEx each deciding to ground the planes that make up part of their cargo fleet.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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Resolve this by walking your own path (literally) and deriving support from people who are capable of caring about you.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
5 Dec. 2025
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Thomas is charged with human trafficking, while Robertson is charged with human trafficking, transporting a person from out of state into the state for human trafficking, branding in relation to human trafficking, deriving support from proceeds of prostitution, and battery.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
25 Nov. 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
Verb
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Shough spent three seasons at Oregon and Texas Tech before finishing at Louisville in 2024.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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If schedules clash, suggest a two-step approach, like meeting online first and finishing later.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Concluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concluding. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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