concludes

verb

present tense third-person singular of conclude
1
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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2
as in stops
to come to an end the concert concluded late in the evening

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3
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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4
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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5
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 Based on this, today’s report concludes that global climate pledges are falling short. — Simmone Shah, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 The tour concludes with dates in African cities including Lagos, Cape Town, and Johannesburg through January 2027. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Lucca, Italy The season concludes with a tumultuous visit to Lucca, Italy, where the members of the G7 are holding a summit. — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Any such trial, however, is unlikely to occur before the 2026-27 season concludes. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 After the lab concludes, the writers cohort will participate in a yearlong support program involving monthly meetings with screenwriters, agents, managers, producers, and executives. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Take the scene that concludes Episode 4, Shane having sex with Rose and Ilya masturbating in the shower. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 The season concludes with a side-by-side performance of Richard Wagner’s Prelude from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg with community players and Stravinsky’s theatrical Rite of Spring. — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 The appointment concludes a comprehensive national search chaired by USEF President Tom O’Mara and conducted in partnership with Korn Ferry. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concludes
  1. ends
  2. stops
  3. arranges
  4. chooses
  5. derives
  6. finishes
  7. expires
  8. negotiates
Verb
  • The decision, for now, ends Grab’s first attempt to expand outside Southeast Asia.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The loss of Flyte and Coe (Tom Brooke) earlier in the season leaves the Horses a little worse for wear, but Slow Horses has one parting blow for our semi-competent hero, River (Jack Lowden), before the season ends.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ends
Verb
  • The New Braunfels, Texas, resident kept a frenetic touring schedule, headlining major Texas venues and mid-sized dance halls around the country, with occasional arena or amphitheater stops opening for Koe Wetzel thrown in.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Nighttime mouth breathing is associated with snoring, dry mouth, receding gums and sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing stops repeatedly during sleep.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of stops
Verb
  • Anthony is the executive vice president of On Location, a global leader in sports hospitality that arranges ticket packages for the Super Bowl.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • They are invited to monthly meetings where Vasquez arranges for guest speakers on topics including public relations and banking.
    — Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of arranges
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  • Yet even in the aftermath of her terrible grief, Josie’s mother, Chrissie, doubles down and chooses to put Josie through the operation as well.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Much like her character Klara, Ortega chooses to have faith in humans and their spontaneous wonder.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of chooses
Verb
  • FirstDate primarily derives those preferences from questionnaires.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The power of prediction markets derives precisely from sucking our attention toward what’s speculable—incentivizing the networked crowd to separate signal from noise at scale.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of derives
Verb
  • Once the process finishes, the malware re-enables the Store, reducing the chances that the phone owner will notice anything unusual.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Cooper does remain under investigation by the NFL as well, and he could be suspended once the league finishes its review.
    — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of finishes
Verb
  • The timeline calls for the Royals to move to the new stadium a year before the team’s lease at Kauffman Stadium expires.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Trump immediately signed an order for new 10 percent global tariffs for a limited time of 150 days that expires on July 24.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of expires
Verb
  • By the time a large organization evaluates one, runs it through security, negotiates access and puts it into production, another model is already getting the headlines.
    — Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Still, the complete omission of the TV (or film) studios is surprising, as is the lack of mention of Paramount’s pay cable network Showtime, which, like the basic cable nets, negotiates carriage agreements.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Concludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concludes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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