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as in to end
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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2
as in to stop
to come to an end
the concert concluded late in the evening
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3
as in to arrange
to bring about through discussion and compromise
concluded an economic agreement among the world's leading industrial nations
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as in to decide
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 to understand
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 conclude
Season One concludes with the Texas Tech geology graduate abandoning a well crew after tragedy strikes, only to achieve rapid success in his personal and work endeavors.
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Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
So the national anthem, player introductions — and then a waiting game instead of an actual game, the Heat’s four-game trip now a three-game trip, to continue Saturday night against the Indiana Pacers, before concluding Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Epilogue The movie and book conclude very similarly.
—Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
The championships will conclude on Saturday with the Ice Dancing and Men's events.
—Lillian Karabaic, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
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The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.—
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This abuse of justice must end.—
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Several vehicles that stopped behind her appear to belong to federal agents, based on activity observed in other videos.—
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The prioritization for that new safety should probably be in coverage skills, because Moehrig and Ransom are known more for their run-stopping and tackling prowesses.—
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Despite his level-headedness, Mike is mightily discontent with the low-wattage gigs that are arranged for him by, of all people, his dentist (Fisher Stevens), who soon replaces that absent tooth.—
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As a newcomer to composing and arranging for strings, Simon benefitted greatly by working with a group readily available for consultation and collaboration.—
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This past Christmas, as a meaningful and nostalgic compromise, the McAlarneys and a group of other parents from their daughter Maddie's second-grade class all decided to get their children Tin Can landline phones for Christmas.—
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Shanahan and Fangio are considered some of the best offensive and defensive play callers in the sport, and the matchup could decide who moves on to the divisional round.—
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Even though just three can alert to an emergency, many more are needed to understand what is behind those emergencies.—
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Those specifics aside, more stunningly, researchers discovered that these brave, early explorers of new worlds demonstrated a different way of moving than had been previously understood.—
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Reed recently finished his seventh season with the Panthers, resulting in his fewest wins yet with a 4-7 record.—
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The Clippers were up 85-81 late in the third before the Knicks finished strong to take a 90-87 edge to the fourth.—
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From December through February, shuttle service largely ceases (outside of select days and weekends; check shuttle schedules for up-to-date details).—
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Meanwhile, over in Britain, a vibrant antiwar movement brought on motion after motion in Parliament to cease fire and end all offensive operations against the rebels.—
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Still, the legislative session frequently goes past the target end date as lawmakers negotiate over the final details of bills and the state budget.—
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Players with more than three years of service time can use arbitration to negotiate their salaries for an upcoming season, and Skubal has more than five years in.—
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“Conclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclude. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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