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as in ends
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 stops
to come to an end
the concert concluded late in the evening
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as in arranges
to bring about through discussion and compromise
concluded an economic agreement among the world's leading industrial nations
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as in chooses
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 derives
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 concludes
Once the regular season concludes, other teams can request permission from the Cowboys to interview McCarthy for head coaching positions, and Dallas will decide whether to allow it.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
As deer season concludes, diehard hunters will process a range of emotions.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
And the year concludes with more optimism in New York, thanks to Sarah Fillier.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The penultimate week of the 2024 NFL regular season concludes with a rematch of last year's NFC Championship Game.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
As the Christmas break concludes, the Senators will play five more road games while the World Juniors take place in Ottawa.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The event concludes with a friendly but competitive ski cup race down Kitzbühl’s Hahnenkamm run.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Once the residency concludes, the road to a joint album with his Hip-Hop brethren can officially begin.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The route concludes at Ventimiglia, the last stop before France.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
As deer season concludes, diehard hunters will process a range of emotions.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
And the year concludes with more optimism in New York, thanks to Sarah Fillier.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The penultimate week of the 2024 NFL regular season concludes with a rematch of last year's NFC Championship Game.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
As the Christmas break concludes, the Senators will play five more road games while the World Juniors take place in Ottawa.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The event concludes with a friendly but competitive ski cup race down Kitzbühl’s Hahnenkamm run.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Once the residency concludes, the road to a joint album with his Hip-Hop brethren can officially begin.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The route concludes at Ventimiglia, the last stop before France.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concludes
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For now, the pro football season mercifully ends, and not nearly soon enough.Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Wavy is between straight and curly, holds hairstyles well, and has big curls and waves from roots to ends.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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The woman in question was identified as Renee Brown, a 36-year-old single mom who works two jobs, loves her kid, and never stops, à la Reba McEntire.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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During the cruise, expect beachside dinners under the stars, stops at under-the-radar villages, and visits to temples.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
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This round comes at a key moment for the city’s urban core where, with a budget around $7 million, the Downtown Sacramento Partnership arranges security and cleaning services, pursues economic development efforts and funds homeless outreach, among other things.Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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So whenever a guest books a room, the concierge team arranges a call to learn what a visitor wants from their vacation.Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2024
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Shadow is clearly stronger than Sonic and the others in this film, but chooses not to deliver lethal blows to Sonic's crew.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Complaints to the agency typically are not made public, unless the complainant chooses to do so.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tencent predominantly derives revenue from selling video games (familiar games would be subsidiaries’ Fortnite and Clash of Clans), monetizing the WeChat social media platform via advertisers, and its FinTech unit through mobile payments and consumer loans.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Their name derives from the distinctive, eye-like spots on their bodies, which resemble military epaulettes.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The twin measures come as Kehoe and other officials predict tighter budgets are looming, as Missouri finishes spending the massive amount of federal pandemic aid that flowed into the state.Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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There's no equipment to chase down, no wait while someone else finishes their set, and no having to manually record your sets.Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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His contract expires at the end of 2025, so there's a real chance the Padres consider trading him.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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With the relationship between the two companies deteriorating, Qualcomm may have to consider using another architecture before its ALA expires in 2033.Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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After sustaining an injury on New Year’s Eve, Max decides to change her life.Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
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The two witness and experience so much abuse that Elwood finally decides to fight back, despite the risk of retaliation by the school's administrators.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Concludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concludes. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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