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 Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The fourth inning started with a single by Kirk, concluding an eight-pitch at-bat immediately prior to Varsho’s homer.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The funding debate comes on the heels of the city concluding its monthslong search for a new streetcar manager this past summer.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Kings went 1-3 in the preseason, losing to the Toronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers before concluding preseason play with a 117-116 win over the Lakers.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The show does not reveal how the sentencing ends up going, instead concluding on a hopeful yet uncertain note.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The High Court overturned Ofcom’s decision, concluding that Mogg’s State Of The Nation show was predominantly current affairs, meaning the rule prohibiting politicians from presenting news did not apply.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Fourteen years later, on September 30, 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned from Munich to cheering crowds after concluding a meeting with the same Hitler.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
What To Know According to the Royal Navy and the Indian air force, after concluding a week-long visit to Goa and Mumbai, the Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group joined the Indian air force for an exercise in the Arabian Sea in the northern Indian Ocean on Tuesday.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Williams, while concluding the trial, brought up the incident and accused Dennis of felonies, the lawsuit says.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The fourth inning started with a single by Kirk, concluding an eight-pitch at-bat immediately prior to Varsho’s homer.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The funding debate comes on the heels of the city concluding its monthslong search for a new streetcar manager this past summer.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Kings went 1-3 in the preseason, losing to the Toronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers before concluding preseason play with a 117-116 win over the Lakers.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The show does not reveal how the sentencing ends up going, instead concluding on a hopeful yet uncertain note.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The High Court overturned Ofcom’s decision, concluding that Mogg’s State Of The Nation show was predominantly current affairs, meaning the rule prohibiting politicians from presenting news did not apply.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Fourteen years later, on September 30, 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned from Munich to cheering crowds after concluding a meeting with the same Hitler.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
What To Know According to the Royal Navy and the Indian air force, after concluding a week-long visit to Goa and Mumbai, the Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group joined the Indian air force for an exercise in the Arabian Sea in the northern Indian Ocean on Tuesday.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concluding
Adjective
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Diagonal passes to onrushing full-backs has proven to be another effective route around the high defensive line, as Inter targeted Denzel Dumfries with 14 long balls out to his flank across the two-legged Champions League semi-final tie with Barcelona last season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the tone of those attacks have amped up in recent days, drawing allegations from some Democrats that Cuomo’s campaign is leaning into Islamophobia in the final stretch of the campaign.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ohtani had reached base safely a World Series-record 11 consecutive times after walking in the first inning, but Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber struck him out in the third inning, ending the impressive streak.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The birthing experience was a surprising, but happy ending to an easy pregnancy.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Look for signs like the cat stopping purring, stiffening, thrashing their tail, or hissing.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite the logic gleaned from the accounting books arguing to the contrary, spending is showing no signs of stopping.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Back in classes, arranging speech therapy for Jayden and planning a service at the seminary chapel, Rochelle was swamped.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Roberts tried re-arranging his lineup, inserting Will Smith in the second spot behind Ohtani, while moving Mookie Betts to the third slot ahead of Freddie Freeman.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Still, the toll of deciding to sit Curry on some nights for rest weighs on him.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Following the public comment period which ended Thursday, the TCEQ will respond to the concerns in writing before deciding whether to issue a permit that would allow the project to move forward.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Both sides think more like lawyers than historians, deriving their satisfaction from scoring points as advocates for their respective clients.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Specifically, Larsson was searching for dentalium shells—the long, tubular shells deriving from dentaliums, a type of marine mollusk.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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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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As a result, the Miss Universe Organization revoked her title for breaching contractual obligations by competing in another external pageant before finishing her reign.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Hilton kept it sleek in a black mini-dress with fishnet panels and thigh-high boots, finishing her look with dark shades and blunt bangs.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Concluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concluding. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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