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concludes

verb

present tense third-person singular of conclude

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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as in stops

to come to an end the concert concluded late in the evening

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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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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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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 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 Robinson, meanwhile, hopes his coverage encourages followers to experience more of the city’s growing Asian food scene long after Panda Fest concludes. — Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 The book somewhat provocatively concludes after 1976 with a penultimate chapter on protest in the art world and an ultimate chapter on horizons for the future, along with a smart sharp epilogue. — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The video concludes with André and his securtiy walking away from Hanks and his posse. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The episode concludes with some glimpses into Aesha and Scott’s wedding — viva! — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

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Verb

When the mandate ends, the force will have one year to wrap up its operations and withdraw.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Tuck drumstick ends under band of skin across the tail if present or tie drumsticks securely to tail using 100%- cotton kitchen string.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ends

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Last week, when Ocasio-Cortez made three campaign stops for Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, neither Democrat — and no audience members — brought up the topic of Gaza.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of stops

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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
The team’s creepiest and most contented member is Xavier Von Erck (Matthew Maher), an online vigilante who arranges the show’s meetups, spending his days and nights fishing around in online chat rooms.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of arranges

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If the Fed chooses to raise interest rates to tamp todayâ€™s inflation down, capital-intensive renewables will suffer.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Herbert Nordrum chooses the funniest — and, ironically, maybe most British — possible allegory when describing his involvement in Georgia Oakley’s Sense and Sensibility.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of chooses

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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

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Rugbys and polo shirts were also in the spotlight, while jeans, the foundation of the global wardrobe, got a glow-up through elaborate decoration, dyes, and finishes.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
The family’s application also asks the Supreme Court to take up the case before the Ninth Circuit finishes its review.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of finishes

Verb

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
In the opening scene, an old man eats a pear, smiles, and expires under a fruit tree; a beautiful death.

— Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 10 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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