CONCLUDED Synonyms: 187 Similar and Opposite Words

concluded 1 of 2

adjective

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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concluded

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verb

past tense of conclude

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

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Investigators concluded those underlying allegations were not substantiated. — Derek James, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The rap superstar followed up its release with her first headlining arena run, dubbed the Little Miss Drama Tour, which began in February and concluded in April last year. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 Later that year, Nature published a paper involving 1,612 employees that concluded that a weekly work schedule with two days of remote work didn’t affect performance. — Volen Vulkov, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 An analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan research organization, concluded that policy changes since the start of 2025 have imposed higher costs on everyone except the top 1%. — Markus Schneider, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 Both the United States and a United Nations investigation concluded that the shootdown happened over international waters. — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The President had an emotional wall within him, Darman concluded, and no one knew whether Nancy got through that wall. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The 27th Woodstock Film Festival has concluded with the announcement of its Maverick Award winners and a new executive director. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 Sales were slightly below expectations, but the stock jumped 3% as traders concluded the demand for AI services remained strong. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

The yeast and bacteria in the starter don’t survive baking in meaningful numbers, so the finished bread doesn’t deliver live cultures to your gut.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
The Horned Frogs also captured the Big 12 regular-season title and finished runner-up in the Big 12 Tournament.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of finished

Verb

Three outside law professors who reviewed the materials at the request of The Post said West Point's actions appear to violate the order issued by Judge Cathy Seibel in September that ended a lawsuit filed by a civilian professor at the academy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Moussa Diabaté, who ended the game with 11 points, had 11 rebounds in the first half, including eight on the offensive end.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of ended

Verb

Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
If only the Hornets could have stopped the game after one possession apiece.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of stopped

Verb

For travelers arriving independently, the lodge's location near the park entrance is a major convenience, though transportation and activities will have to be arranged separately.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Lawyers in Russia eventually located him and arranged for legal visits, money for food and basic necessities, and the brief phone call with his son.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of arranged

Verb

Flying to San Diego With a packed helicopter and dwindling fuel, the crew decided to head to the Coast Guard station in San Diego where ambulances were waiting.

— Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Its creator, Ryan Murphy, decided to include an episode inspired by the famous 1969 Monegasque ball, only this time, the character played by Kardashian was the host.

— Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of decided

Verb

The twist here is that the action is derived from two different points in history, switching back and forth between eras and ultimately melding the two.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
The guarantee derived from a calculation by Hoover’s engineering deputy, Arthur Powell Davis, that so much water flowed down the river that there would always be enough to meet every state’s needs.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of derived

Adjective

Ethiopia’s coffee authority is compiling data, but the process is not complete.

— Damian Zane, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
In practice, that can look like AI pulling together updates from ticketing systems, documentation, source control and incident platforms to give teams a more complete view of progress and risk.

— Joel Burleson-Davis, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of complete

Verb

Almost none has completed the reorganization that produces the compounding gains on the other side.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Kaplan previously worked at Tepper’s Appaloosa Management hedge fund and advised him on the Panthers acquisition completed in 2018.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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