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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 Three-quarters of the way through an all-in-all pretty thrilling Reacher season, a picaresque episode introduces still another villain and concludes on a particularly dire cliffhanger. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 His departure concludes one of the most successful coaching tenures in junior college football history. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Lawmakers needed to act before the fiscal year concludes at the end of September to avoid a funding lapse. — Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026 The image should be reinstalled before September 6, when the festival concludes, and the city must pay the OLC 1,000 euros ($1,160) in damages. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Grande is currently in London with the last leg of her tour, which concludes on September 1. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026 Grande has been booked and busy this summer, touring across North America and Europe for her Eternal Sunshine Tour, which kicked off in June and concludes in September after a ten-night residency at London’s The O2. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 When the Lindsay Clancy trial concludes soon, Patrick Clancy will remain a free man, regardless of online speculation about his guilt. — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 The letter to the editor concludes with a hope that the next president is better. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Those hoping the Iran war ends soon currently face disappointment.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Clarify the roles, choose a timeline, and schedule the next check-in before the conversation ends.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of ends

Verb

The metalpoint tool sometimes slips or skitters; the fountain pen sometimes stops working—though, deprived of vision, the artist is unaware, and keeps drawing the now-invisible line.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
There’s a tender, surprising moment of reconciliation in the novel’s final pages — the place where story stops.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of stops

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And the concierge arranges virtually anything your heart desires, whether that's a private bike tour around the beaches of the Kennebunks, a hot air balloon ride, a cooking class, or a private dinner in the restaurant's wine cellar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
The list of names for storms is prepared six years in advance of the current hurricane season by the World Meteorological Organization, which arranges them alphabetically.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of arranges

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If the prosecution chooses not to retry the case, Clancy would be returned to the psychiatric facility until the Plymouth County District Attorney decides to drop the charges, at which point she would be released, Hershon said.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
It's shaped by moments when a leader chooses the enterprise over the function, treats people with respect under pressure and creates confidence amid uncertainty.

— Bala Sathyanarayanan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of chooses

Verb

In those situations, advice derives much of its value from trust, accountability and experience.

— Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
As a result, the film derives overwhelming tension from the creature’s unknown qualities and the terror of an unseen force wreaking havoc on an unassuming community.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

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