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
Fran Kritz, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
The Poway concert is the beginning of their fall tour that will take the couple throughout California and up the West Coast, concluding in Vancouver, Washington.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Judge Cannon denied the request to recuse herself, concluding that Routh could not identity a legal basis that required recusal and pushing back against some of his claims.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Sly jokes and cute cameos sprinkle the rest of the film like holy water, and Wan himself even appears in a pleasantly pandering concluding scene that nails the spirit of fan service.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
But a federal judge ruled against the police agency, concluding there was sufficient evidence to proceed to trial — including a neighbor's cell phone video that captured a trooper punching the man in the face and slamming him to the ground.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Over the course of its run, Resurrection has emerged as the strongest season of Dexter since 2009, its penultimate installment concluding with the tragic death of series mainstay Angel Batista.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
In August, the Arizona Auditor General released a report concluding that the Department of Education and schools could do a better job of ensuring program requirements, including training, are met.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Brightline West, which has started construction on its Las Vegas station, has finalized four of nine separate construction contracts for the project and is concluding negotiations on the remaining ones.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
All the way back in 1928, researchers published a study concluding that coffee had a diuretic effect, making participants urinate more.
—Fran Kritz, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
The Poway concert is the beginning of their fall tour that will take the couple throughout California and up the West Coast, concluding in Vancouver, Washington.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Judge Cannon denied the request to recuse herself, concluding that Routh could not identity a legal basis that required recusal and pushing back against some of his claims.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Sly jokes and cute cameos sprinkle the rest of the film like holy water, and Wan himself even appears in a pleasantly pandering concluding scene that nails the spirit of fan service.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
But a federal judge ruled against the police agency, concluding there was sufficient evidence to proceed to trial — including a neighbor's cell phone video that captured a trooper punching the man in the face and slamming him to the ground.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Over the course of its run, Resurrection has emerged as the strongest season of Dexter since 2009, its penultimate installment concluding with the tragic death of series mainstay Angel Batista.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
In August, the Arizona Auditor General released a report concluding that the Department of Education and schools could do a better job of ensuring program requirements, including training, are met.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Brightline West, which has started construction on its Las Vegas station, has finalized four of nine separate construction contracts for the project and is concluding negotiations on the remaining ones.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concluding
Adjective
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After defeating the Twins, the Royals remained just a game behind the Seattle Mariners (74-68) for the third and final wild-card spot.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The moratorium provision was ultimately stripped from the bill before final passage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The number of ski visits at domestic ski resorts climbed by nearly 13% in the year ending April 30 to 26 million, according to the China Ski Industry White Paper.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Last season, McCarthy was on the sideline with a season-ending meniscus injury suffered during preseason.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For thinkers like Ratti, the time for stopping or slowing climate change has passed, and the time for climate adaptation is upon us.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission isn't stopping with financial penalties, though.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Strategic leaders are the generals, arranging forces before engagements.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lizzo plops down in a straw chair with familiarity, arranging the many pillows around her and assuming a palms-up position.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two stuck close to each other's sides while posing for the cameras, even deciding to share a smooch to celebrate the exciting night.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Sunday government officials did not conduct any data projections before deciding to roll back vaccine mandates to assess the impact this move would have on the state’s overall case numbers.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its roots are purely imitative, echoing the sound itself rather than deriving from a concrete Indo-European root.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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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All in all, the Ferrand II collaboration is a standout example of what happens when blending and finishing all hit their mark.—
Andy Vasoyan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Or at least that was the easy answer in 2021 and 2022, when Georgia was finishing four years of ranking in the top two nationally in run defense.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Concluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concluding. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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