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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The incident came one day after the DEF CON security conference concluded in Las Vegas, and was first described on social media accounts that follow publicly available air-to-ground messages, known as ACARS. — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 The South Korean government investigation concluded that this was an institutional problem – mostly handled by one employee but done with the organization’s approval. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Separately, research by former Microsoft engineers concluded that the use of AI by fossil fuel companies to streamline drilling will create an emissions spike that offsets reductions from AI use by clean energy companies. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The Assessor’s Office concluded that wasn’t the case and gave the properties development designations. — Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026 The university investigation eventually concluded that Churchill had committed multiple instances of plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification. — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 By July 17, the county had completed its review and concluded that the district had met the legal requirement to present a plan for a balanced budget — at least on paper. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 The study compared that number with an 80-decibel construction standard used by the Federal Transit Administration and concluded the impact would be less than significant. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Instead, subsequent research found that many students experienced academic setbacks, particularly in math, while broader findings concluded that large-scale school closures rarely generate the long-term budget savings policymakers promise. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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Made of eco-friendly shipping containers, Pittsburgh's bright blue container house features four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms spread across three finished levels, as well as a rooftop deck.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
The Bluesign System Substances List (BSSL) outlines consumer safety limits for substances in finished textile products.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

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Brent crude futures ended last week down more than 7% following signals from Washington that an agreement with Tehran to unblock the vital maritime chokepoint was in sight.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Edge rusher Jonathan Greenard is now in Philly, and he was replaced by third-year Dallas Turner, who ended 2025 on a high.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of ended

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Two national restaurant chains, Chipotle Mexican Grill and QDOBA, which had received peppers from Coast Citrus Distributors, stopped serving the jalapeños.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
Both restaurants stopped using them, while Coast Citrus recalled the remaining product and notified customers.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

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The installations at the 500 delis were completed in April, but the city has not committed any additional funds towards equipping the thousands of bodegas that remain unprotected, Mateo said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
The seven whales joined Frankie and Bertie Botts, who completed the same nearly 2,000-mile journey from Niagara Falls to San Antonio during the first relocation last month.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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