CONCLUDING Synonyms: 204 Similar and Opposite Words

concluding 1 of 2

adjective

as in final

following all others of the same kind in order or time the concluding statement will be read by the secretary

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concluding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of conclude

as in ending

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 stopping

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

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as in arranging

to bring about through discussion and compromise concluded an economic agreement among the world's leading industrial nations

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as in deciding

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 deriving

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 concluding

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Executive-produced by Shawn Carter (Jaÿ-Z) and Rubin, who also directs, two new episodes will debut on Mubi every Saturday, concluding with episodes seven and eight on Saturday, 10 October. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Judge Buckelew has set the first week of October as his target to have a jury empaneled and begin opening statements, with broader sights on concluding the trial by Thanksgiving. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 The sword bore particularly dramatic signs of damage, with archaeologists concluding that it had been struck apart with a single powerful blow. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Things kicked off on August 21, 2026, and will continue over 38 weeks—consisting of 33 weekends and five midweek Match Rounds—before concluding on May 30, 2027. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Amidst these challenges, former Blue Jays draft pick and MLB veteran Jon Berti announced his retirement, concluding a 15-year professional baseball career. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The Missouri Supreme Court overturned the verdict a year later, however, citing errors by the judge and concluding that the prosecution never proved a murder had even been committed. — Dan Kelly august 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 In 2024, the company wrapped a probe after auditor EY abruptly resigned mid-audit, concluding there was no evidence of fraud or misconduct. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 In all, the study reviewed 485 grievance complaints, concluding that the absence of accountability and transparency keeps conditions of detention, the grievances filed, and their outcome hidden from public scrutiny. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for concluding

Adjective

Analysts point out that this is very likely the final World Cup of Ronaldo's career.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
On her final day, a report said she was asked to join The View.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of final

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Angels shortstop Zach Neto capped a 12-pitch at-bat in the eighth with a solo homer off Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan, tying the score 1-1 and ending a string of 30 consecutive innings without an extra-base hit for the Angels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Sony has committed to ending production of new PlayStation discs starting in 2028, but Xbox has taken advantage of the negative sentiment around that, talking about game preservation with a new, rather cool, disc-to-digital system.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of ending

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Dual-piston hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors handle stopping duties, an important part of controlling a large fat-tire e-bike in traffic or on a downhill section.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
The Chiefs focused their defense on stopping Barkley, and, while he was limited to 57 rushing yards on 25 carries, that opened up things for Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who completed 17 of 22 passes.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of stopping

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Paltrow is also friendly with OpenAI’s vice president of global creative partnerships, Charles Porch, who the Times reports was central to arranging the dinner in his boss’ honor.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Are practical barriers, such as transportation or arranging for care outside the facility, influencing the decision not to consider screening more than her own values or medical condition?

— Kim Johnson, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of arranging

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Even highly mature enterprise SOCs frequently remain dependent on humans assembling information from multiple systems, determining whether something is malicious and deciding what should happen next.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Car shoppers weigh several factors before deciding on a vehicle.

— McKynzie Steward, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of deciding

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Nurse also has a history of violence in Miami-Dade, Florida, prosecutors said, where he was sentenced to five years of probation for deriving support from the proceeds of prostitution in November 2019.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Understand that your parents must be deriving some satisfaction from encouraging your brother’s dependency.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of deriving

Adjective

The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2023
The American Western drama is the latest of Taylor Sheridan's ever-growing Yellowstone franchise surrounding the legacy of the Dutton family from west of the Mississippi.

— Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023

Definition of latest

Verb

The Storm were just as bad from three-point range in the second half, finishing four of 22.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Messi scored eight goals in the recent World Cup, finishing second to France’s Kylian Mbappe in the Golden Boot race and was a big reason Argentina reached the championship match.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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