CONCLUDED Synonyms: 187 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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 The other two judges, Kelly and Tymkovich, concluded the NCAA made a sufficient showing under the factors governing stays pending appeal, including on the merits and irreparable harm. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Baltimore police's crime lab compared the two DNA samples and concluded that Williams was the sole contributor of the sperm collected from Houck. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Nevertheless, based on paleomagnetism, scientists had concluded that true polar wander had been negligible, or slow to proceed, in the distant past. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The commission a year ago concluded Israel was responsible for genocide in Gaza with a specific intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 In September 2025, the commission concluded that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, a finding Israel rejected as politically motivated and biased. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The commission concluded a year ago that Israel was responsible for genocide in Gaza with a specific intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza. — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 When concertgoers became notorious for all manner of anti-social behavior, from throwing random stuff on stage to shouting disruptive comments during sets, that many concluded was a result of spending so much time in isolation. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

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The project had initially gone into development through Kapadia’s Mangata Films label, but received a big shot in the arm when Scam and Black Warrant producer Applause Entertainment boarded to produce and distribute the finished show.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
The paper presents PhoneBot as a platform others can build and experiment with, rather than a finished household companion.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

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Both were on full display on Sunday during, and then after, the Jets' victory over the Cleveland Browns that ended a three-game losing skid for the Jets and ended a three-game win streak for the Browns.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The rising 200-day at $139 sits just above it, and that's where buyers ended the selloff after the August breakout failed.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of ended

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Detours and shortcuts in the brain The cells and synapses of the brain aren’t arranged in rigid, linear paths for each task and experience.

— Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Desperate for actual contact with Holmes, Fielder has arranged to meet her briefly at the prison before Evans shows up.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of arranged

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But, Majumder said, several temples including her own have decided to carry on their celebrations with additional security provided by the city of Aurora at their places of worship.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
India has decided to make the trade-off to buy cheaper oil and sort of look the other way, that that's giving money to a guy who's murdering thousands of people every week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of decided

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People with alpha-gal syndrome may experience allergic reactions after consuming mammalian meat or other products derived from mammals, including certain dairy products.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
The plant makes renewable glycols, ingredients used to produce polyester that are usually derived from fossil fuels.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of derived

Verb

Bend police officers completed active threat training at a local high school two months ago.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Construction was completed in 2014, but the bridge remained unused for years because connecting roads and border facilities on the North Korean side were unfinished.

— Gage Goulding, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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