as in finished
brought or having come to an end
with another recently concluded fiscal year behind us, we are now ready to face new challenges
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as in ended
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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as in stopped
to come to an end
the concert concluded late in the evening
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as in arranged
to bring about through discussion and compromise
concluded an economic agreement among the world's leading industrial nations
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as in decided
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 derived
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 concluded
Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Independent analysts have concluded that after all the changes so far have effectively produced a draw.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
But for high-risk individuals, Covid boosters still offered protection against becoming sick enough to require hospitalization, the latest study in the Netherlands concluded, Koopmans said.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Jorge Soler concluded the frame with his 20th RBI.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Bravo‘s investigation into the audio leak from Summer House‘s Season 10 reunion has concluded.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Mexican federal prosecutors concluded that the state inquiry into the shooting was a sham.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Battaglia concluded that the agents had no viable less-than-lethal or de-escalation options.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.
—Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Tatum was fast asleep in the car in a further cute image, as the carousel concluded with another selfie of Kardashian and True.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Independent analysts have concluded that after all the changes so far have effectively produced a draw.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
But for high-risk individuals, Covid boosters still offered protection against becoming sick enough to require hospitalization, the latest study in the Netherlands concluded, Koopmans said.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Jorge Soler concluded the frame with his 20th RBI.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Bravo‘s investigation into the audio leak from Summer House‘s Season 10 reunion has concluded.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Mexican federal prosecutors concluded that the state inquiry into the shooting was a sham.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Battaglia concluded that the agents had no viable less-than-lethal or de-escalation options.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.
—Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concluded
Adjective
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Ghirardelli said no illnesses have been reported and its own testing has not identified contamination in the finished products.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Add Cabinetry Nothing makes a laundry room look more finished and curated quite like adding cabinetry.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The program was created by Congress to help quickly protect nationals of countries that, as a result of natural or man-made disasters, were dangerous for people to return to, with routine reevaluations to decide if the protections would be extended or ended.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a preliminary injunction, Judge Robert Pitman stopped short of ordering a temporary air conditioning remedy.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Swayman stopped the puck but had to freeze it for a defensive-zone faceoff.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In this material, those moments are arranged in opposing directions.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the example model shown, this is arranged as a multifunctional room that includes a small desk/dining table and some seating.—
Adam Williams
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But everything has been put on hold until the league is decided.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chudzinski played basketball up until high school and was on the golf team his first two years at Lincoln-Way West but has decided to zone in on baseball.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Researchers revealed that keratin – a natural structural protein derived from wool – was shown to support bone regeneration in a living animal.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Balzac’s purported philosophy of photography is likely derived from the Epicurean Roman poet Lucretius’s account of the nature of images.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.—
Kevin Fixler
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Perched on a flat eight-acre promontory overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club, downtown Los Angeles, and the Pacific Ocean beyond, the Mediterranean Revival megamansion was completed in 2018.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Pittsburgh Penguins staved off elimination for the second straight game with a clutch Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, but celebrations were briefly halted when a skirmish erupted over a controversial hit on Sidney Crosby after the final buzzer.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The two biggest steel producers, Mobarakeh Steel and Khuzestan Steel, as well as smaller mills, halted production.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Concluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concluded. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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