conclude
verb
con·clude kən-ˈklüd 
concluded; concluding
transitive verb
1
: to bring to an end especially in a particular way or with a particular action
conclude a meeting
2
a
: to reach as a logically necessary end by reasoning : infer on the basis of evidence
concluded that her argument was sound
b
: to make a decision about : decide
concluded he would wait a little longer
c
: to come to an agreement on : effect
conclude a sale
concluded a peace treaty
3
: to bring about as a result : complete
4
obsolete : to shut up : enclose
intransitive verb
1
: end
The festivities concluded at midnight.
2
a
: to form a final judgment
b
: to reach a decision or agreement
concluder noun
Synonyms
- close
- close out
- complete
- end
- finish
- round (off or out)
- terminate
- wind up
- wrap up
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Example Sentences
The investigation has not yet concluded. The meeting concluded at noon. The chairman concluded by wishing us all a happy holiday. We concluded the meeting on a happy note. The chairman concluded his speech by wishing us all a happy holiday. We conclude from our review of the evidence that they are right. Many studies have concluded that smoking is dangerous. The speech, many historians concluded, was the most important of his career. Their effort to conclude an agreement was a success. See More
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Evan Romano, Men's Health, 9 Sep. 2022 The competition, which will conclude Thursday night with a live finale at the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster, is run by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2022 Come fall, Lacy will hit the road for a 27-date North American tour, which will conclude with a hometown show at The Greek Theatre in L.A. on Nov. 11. Cydney Lee, Billboard, 3 Aug. 2022 Fantastic Four will be the first title in MCU Phase 6, which will conclude with Avengers: Secret Wars. Chris Smith, BGR, 28 July 2022 The production is currently playing a run in Toronto, which will conclude before Broadway, and has been playing the West End since 2019. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2022 The Sox are now 6-1 on their road trip, which will conclude with a three-game series at Seattle. Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022 That experience prompted the Princeton pair to investigate whether misapplication of machine learning was distorting results in other fields—and to conclude that incorrect use of the technique is a widespread problem in modern science. Wired, 11 Aug. 2022 Two straight quarters of falling gross domestic product are raising recession fears, but economists say it’s too early to conclude that the U.S. economy is in a recession. Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 July 2022 See More
Evan Romano, Men's Health, 9 Sep. 2022 The competition, which will conclude Thursday night with a live finale at the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster, is run by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2022 Come fall, Lacy will hit the road for a 27-date North American tour, which will conclude with a hometown show at The Greek Theatre in L.A. on Nov. 11. Cydney Lee, Billboard, 3 Aug. 2022 Fantastic Four will be the first title in MCU Phase 6, which will conclude with Avengers: Secret Wars. Chris Smith, BGR, 28 July 2022 The production is currently playing a run in Toronto, which will conclude before Broadway, and has been playing the West End since 2019. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2022 The Sox are now 6-1 on their road trip, which will conclude with a three-game series at Seattle. Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022 That experience prompted the Princeton pair to investigate whether misapplication of machine learning was distorting results in other fields—and to conclude that incorrect use of the technique is a widespread problem in modern science. Wired, 11 Aug. 2022 Two straight quarters of falling gross domestic product are raising recession fears, but economists say it’s too early to conclude that the U.S. economy is in a recession. Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin concludere to shut up, end, infer, from com- + claudere to shut — more at close entry 1
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4
Kids Definition
conclude
verb
con·clude kən-ˈklüd
concluded; concluding
1
: to bring or come to an end : finish
conclude a speech
2
: to decide after a period of thought or research
I conclude that I was wrong.
3
: to bring about as a result
They would like to conclude an agreement on working together.
concludes
verb
1
as in ends
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point a brief reminder of tonight's game concluded the announcements Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- ends
- finishes
- closes
- completes
- terminates
- wraps up
- climaxes
- winds up
- closes out
- puts paid to
- rings down the curtain (on)
- consummates
- suspends
- crowns
- rounds (off or out)
- perfects
- halts
- stops
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- begins
- commences
- starts
- opens
- inaugurates
2
as in stops
to come to an end the concert concluded late in the evening Synonyms & Similar Words
- ends
- stops
- expires
- ceases
- halts
- closes
- finishes
- terminates
- goes
- passes
- determines
- dies
- elapses
- discontinues
- lapses
- leaves off
- breaks off
- lets up
- quits
- stalls
- winds up
- breaks up
- pauses
- bites the dust
- suspends
- dead-ends
- stays
- winks (out)
- gives over
- refrains (from)
- cuts out
- lays off (of)
- knocks off
- desists (from)
- breaks down
- abates
- packs (up or in)
- winds down
- peters (out)
- conks (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continues
- persists
- extends
- hangs on
- prolongs
- draws out
- protracts
3
as in arranges
to bring about through discussion and compromise concluded an economic agreement among the world's leading industrial nations Synonyms & Similar Words
- arranges
- discusses
- negotiates
- concerts
- bargains
- argues
- deals
- agrees
- reasons
- chaffers
- haggles
- palters
- talks over
- debates
- hammers out
- talks
- dickers
- covenants
- renegotiates
- settles (on or upon)
- contracts
- works out
- horse-trades
- hashes (over)
4
as in chooses
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration he concluded that the reprimand could wait until later Synonyms & Similar Words
- chooses
- decides
- opts
- figures
- resolves
- finds
- determines
- selects
- rules
- elects
- decrees
- settles (on or upon)
- prefers
- contemplates
- ponders
- picks
- culls
- names
- adjudges
- ruminates
- deliberates
- adjudicates
- studies
- considers
- weighs
- handpicks
- debates
- entertains
- meditates
- arbitrates
- cogitates
- referees
- judges
- rules (on)
- umpires
- questions
- mulls (over)
- chews over
- thinks (about or over)
- singles (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- refuses
- rejects
- declines
- abstains
- hesitates
- halts
- delays
- temporizes
- turns down
- stalls
- vacillates
- wavers
- waffles
- shilly-shallies
5
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- derives
- understands
- decides
- infers
- extrapolates
- deduces
- thinks
- speculates
- assumes
- reasons
- surmises
- guesses
- reads
- supposes
- ascertains
- judges
- draws a conclusion
- gathers
- contemplates
- interprets
- makes out
- construes
- rationalizes
- philosophizes
- conjectures
- finds out
- dopes (out)