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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At least 15 babies and children from the faith-healing sect died between 2015 and 2025 from illnesses that doctors could have successfully treated, the experts concluded. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist who evaluated Clancy in April, concluded his testimony Tuesday, testifying that Clancy was suffering from a form of bipolar disorder, but could still appreciate that killing her children was wrong. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Despite all of this potential economic turmoil on the Canadian side, Carney still concluded that at the end of the day, the cost of acceding to Washington’s extravagant demands was higher than the cost of job losses and strain on a key industry. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 But Lutnick concluded, according to the source close to him, that major repairs wouldn’t make sense if they weren’t accompanied by a larger round of structural renovations to the building. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 The analysis concluded the project is consistent with the city’s general plan and does not create new significant environmental impacts that were not already addressed in the previous general plan environmental impact report. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The initial phase of the trial, which concluded Monday, focused on determining whether Salazar committed the killing. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 When Deng spoke, for instance, the United States had just concluded the first Gulf War. — Gloria Xiong, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 During the investigation into Brown University, witness interviews and document reviews concluded that there was no Title VI violation, but some in DOJ leadership still sought a settlement violation. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

During China’s first export boom, Chinese factories often imported parts, assembled the finished product and shipped it abroad.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
The finished drinking water will travel south through another underground tunnel around the west side of O’Hare International Airport, where it will be distributed to seven northwest Cook suburbs, including Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates, May said.

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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The city experienced a recent peak of 719 homicides in 2022, a year before Johnson took office, and ended last year with 416, according to Chicago police statistics.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
This is one family’s experience of their last year in Connecticut after major hospitals abruptly ended gender-affirming medical care for trans youth.

— Dr. SJ Job, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of ended

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Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Bilt, for its part, said the issue had to do with an earlier iteration of its credit cards that had stopped accepting customers.

— Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026

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Gayle Conran Each of the ryokans served set meals, kaiseki-style, elaborately arranged, with an array of 12 or more small lacquer and porcelain dishes.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The printing process can also control how different materials are arranged, allowing different sections of an object to respond differently.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of arranged

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Leading the way in court There are dozens of cases across the country surrounding the legal status of prediction sites, and experts believe the matter will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of decided

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History and discovery Buprenorphine is derived from thebaine, an alkaloid that occurs naturally in the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The Minneapolis company has shifted to fruit- and vegetable-based dyes as well as colors derived from spices like turmeric and paprika to give its cereals their customary bright colors.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of derived

Adjective

To defeat Iran would be a complete victory, not only for Israel but for the entire Middle East.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Those tests should reveal how well the modular architecture performs once individual components operate as part of a complete launcher.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of complete

Verb

Taylor Farms has completed more than a dozen acquisitions or investments since 2011.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Trump then argued that a massive renovation of the building can’t be completed without his fundraising – and recognition for it with his name on the building and grounds – even though Congress appropriated $257 million for the project.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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