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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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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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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Department hydrologists told The Associated Press of the dismal, record-low snowpack after concluding their field assessments late Tuesday.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The tournament kicked off at Buttermilk in Aspen Snowmass, then continued to Yunding Snow Park in China before returning for a second trip to Aspen and concluding in LAAX, Switzerland.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
At morning minyan—the weekday service—worshippers began concluding the proceedings with a prayer for Israel.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Dion will be performing across 10 nights in Paris for her Paris concerts, starting on September 12 and concluding on October 14.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Nelson closed the investigation in December 2019, concluding that Goodenbour had not broken any USF policies.
—Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
But the Police Commission took the rare step of going against McDonnell’s recommendation, finding fault with the shooting and concluding that the officers made serious tactical mistakes.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The following year, with a vaccine widely available and far fewer daily deaths from the virus, the tournament returned to a typical schedule, concluding in New Orleans’ Ceasars Superdome.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese forces occupied the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon, concluding a three-decade conflict that had claimed more than three million lives.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Department hydrologists told The Associated Press of the dismal, record-low snowpack after concluding their field assessments late Tuesday.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The tournament kicked off at Buttermilk in Aspen Snowmass, then continued to Yunding Snow Park in China before returning for a second trip to Aspen and concluding in LAAX, Switzerland.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
At morning minyan—the weekday service—worshippers began concluding the proceedings with a prayer for Israel.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Dion will be performing across 10 nights in Paris for her Paris concerts, starting on September 12 and concluding on October 14.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Nelson closed the investigation in December 2019, concluding that Goodenbour had not broken any USF policies.
—Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
But the Police Commission took the rare step of going against McDonnell’s recommendation, finding fault with the shooting and concluding that the officers made serious tactical mistakes.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The following year, with a vaccine widely available and far fewer daily deaths from the virus, the tournament returned to a typical schedule, concluding in New Orleans’ Ceasars Superdome.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concluding
Adjective
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The only trick now is for the league to get a team to the final Monday night of the season and actually cut down the nets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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This is typically the final stage of testing before a drug can be submitted for regulatory approval.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ducks captain Radko Gudas, slowed by a lower-body injury, insisted on playing in the rematch of a March 12 game in which his knee-on-knee hit on Auston Matthews led to a season-ending injury for the Toronto captain and a five-game suspension for Gudas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The legislation also calls for ending the sales tax on school supplies like pens, pencils, crayons, backpacks and lunchboxes, along with energy efficient appliances for residential use, including washers, dryers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and standard-size refrigerators, among others.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Brooke Bereuter was masterful in goal for Grapevine shutting out Argyle (18-4-3) until the shootout, including stopping a key penalty kick in the first half.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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And on Monday, March 30, the court upheld the stay, effectively stopping any chance that the execution would happen as scheduled.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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But arranging spheres becomes significantly more complex in higher dimensions, which allow for more arrangements and symmetries.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Unbeknownst to Audrey, her cousin had secretly coordinated with several of her closest friends, arranging surprise appearances on the plane and at their destination.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Global firms consider enforcement regimes when deciding where to locate research, production, and scaling operations.—
Laura Peter,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Even experienced players can misread a pitch by inches, which makes deciding whether to challenge even more difficult.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The very legitimacy of deriving general principles from the particulars of experience can never be established from experience without already having the principle in hand.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Large language models represent the first technology capable of analyzing, contextualizing and deriving insights from this avalanche of information.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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
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The school's practices allowed people to get massage therapy licenses without finishing the required training, according to TDLR.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The series is hosted by Nick Viall, a 45-year old man who starred on The Bachelor after finishing runner-up in two consecutive seasons of The Bachelorette, and his 27-year model and former surgical technologist wife Natalie Joy.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Concluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concluding. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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