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
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Lai also used Apple Daily to call for international sanctions against China and Hong Kong, the judges concluded.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The agency ultimately concluded that the available evidence did not establish a causal link between the medications and suicidal thoughts or behaviors.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
As drone soccer concluded its largest championship yet, organizers framed the event as a preview of how emerging aviation sports could develop alongside the expanding low-altitude economy.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
With the season now concluded, New England's focus now shifts to the offseason.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
This year’s forum concluded with a panel moderated by Ruby Kim, editor in chief of WWD Korea.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Investigators concluded a chain of miscalculations that began with an inaccurate position estimated by Collins.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The panel concluded the order was both overly broad and impermissibly vague, raising constitutional and practical concerns.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
The show originally aired in 2009 and concluded in 2015.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Lai also used Apple Daily to call for international sanctions against China and Hong Kong, the judges concluded.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The agency ultimately concluded that the available evidence did not establish a causal link between the medications and suicidal thoughts or behaviors.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
As drone soccer concluded its largest championship yet, organizers framed the event as a preview of how emerging aviation sports could develop alongside the expanding low-altitude economy.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
With the season now concluded, New England's focus now shifts to the offseason.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
This year’s forum concluded with a panel moderated by Ruby Kim, editor in chief of WWD Korea.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Investigators concluded a chain of miscalculations that began with an inaccurate position estimated by Collins.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The panel concluded the order was both overly broad and impermissibly vague, raising constitutional and practical concerns.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concluded
Adjective
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But without a finished 10th novel to work from (Gabaldon is currently in progress on her final Outlander volume, called A Blessing for a Warrior Going Out), Roberts and team had to toe a fine line between honoring the essence of the book series and forging their own path forward.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Who Sprout is designed for Fauna positions Sprout as a developer-first humanoid platform rather than a finished consumer product.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The only power conference teams with two losses that Texas (9-3) finished above were Vanderbilt, which lost to Texas, and Utah, which did not beat a team that ended the season ranked.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The loss ended the Hornets' bid to match a franchise record with 10 straight wins.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Now polling suggests the public, and even Republican leaders in Congress, have stopped buying the White House’s claims that federal agents’ paramilitary-style raids only target violent criminals.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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They are focused on the human injustices wrought by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who have stopped cars on roadsides, rounded up job-seekers and even laid in wait outside hearing rooms to detain people complying with required appearances in immigration court.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Two days after Jamarrien Monroe and his 5-year-old cousin were killed, police arrested Tyreion Nixon-Clark in connection with an unrelated homicide motivated by robbery in which the suspect arranged a meeting that the victim thought was to be a rifle sale, authorities said.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kimani parked beside a clearing where chairs had been arranged around a fire.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Seahawks and Rams met in the NFC Championship Game, which was only decided by four points.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tennessee has struggled, like most other SEC teams, against South Carolina the past few years, although the Lady Vols' previous three games -- all Gamecock wins -- were decided by single digits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Many of New Mexico's allegations against Meta were derived from an undercover operation conducted by the attorney general that involved the creation of a fake social media profile modeled after a 13-year-old girl.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag 1L Leather Alternative Made with faux leather that’s derived from cactus fiber, this belt bag is luxury on the go.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
3 Apr. 2023
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How the Study Worked In the study, 72 inactive adults with panic disorder who weren’t taking medications as treatment completed a 12-week program of brief intermittent intense exercise or relaxation training.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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On New Year’s Day, Zohran Mamdani completed his inauguration festivities and departed for Brooklyn.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Concluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concluded. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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