Synonyms of concluded

concluded 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finished
• done
• ended
• completed
• complete
• terminated
• up
• over
• realized
• through
• accomplished
• down
• out of hand
• out of the way
• defunct
• achieved
• over with
• attained
• expired
• obsolete
• extinct
• compassed
• dead
• kaput

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incomplete
• ongoing
• unfinished
• continuing
• uncompleted
• undone

concluded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of conclude

1

as in ended

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

a brief reminder of tonight's game concluded the announcements

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ended
• finished
• completed
• closed
• terminated
• wrapped up
• rounded (off or out)
• put paid to
• wound up
• climaxed
• closed out
• crowned
• rang down the curtain (on)
• consummated
• suspended
• perfected
• halted
• stopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• began
• started
• opened
• commenced
• inaugurated

2

as in stopped

to come to an end

the concert concluded late in the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ended
• stopped
• halted
• ceased
• expired
• finished
• terminated
• passed
• went
• died
• determined
• closed
• discontinued
• stalled
• lapsed
• elapsed
• broke off
• left off
• let up
• broke up
• winked (out)
• wound up
• quit
• paused
• dead-ended
• bit the dust
• laid off (of)
• suspended
• refrained (from)
• stayed
• packed (up or in)
• cut out
• knocked off
• broke down
• desisted (from)
• abated
• gave over
• petered (out)
• wound down
• conked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• hung on
• extended
• prolonged
• protracted
• drew out

3

as in arranged

to bring about through discussion and compromise

concluded an economic agreement among the world's leading industrial nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arranged
• negotiated
• discussed
• bargained
• concerted
• agreed
• dealt
• settled (on or upon)
• argued
• reasoned
• haggled
• debated
• talked
• talked over
• renegotiated
• dickered
• contracted
• paltered
• hammered out
• covenanted
• chaffered
• horse-traded
• worked out
• hashed (over)

4

as in decided

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

he concluded that the reprimand could wait until later

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decided
• figured
• chose
• opted
• found
• resolved
• determined
• settled (on or upon)
• ruled
• named
• selected
• decreed
• picked
• elected
• preferred
• culled
• pondered
• adjudged
• contemplated
• studied
• adjudicated
• debated
• ruled (on)
• considered
• judged
• weighed
• thought (about or over)
• deliberated
• questioned
• handpicked
• ruminated
• singled (out)
• entertained
• arbitrated
• cogitated
• refereed
• meditated
• umpired
• chewed over
• mulled (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• turned down
• abstained
• hesitated
• halted
• delayed
• stalled
• temporized
• vacillated
• wavered
• waffled
• shilly-shallied

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• derived
• understood
• decided
• inferred
• deduced
• reasoned
• thought
• extrapolated
• guessed
• assumed
• judged
• speculated
• ascertained
• gathered
• made out
• read
• surmised
• supposed
• drew a conclusion
• interpreted
• construed
• conjectured
• contemplated
• rationalized
• found out
• philosophized
• doped (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concluded

Verb

More than 15 years after the regular series concluded, Action Arena‘s games continue to entertain audiences. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

When concertgoers became notorious for all manner of anti-social behavior, from throwing random stuff on stage to shouting disruptive comments during sets, that many concluded was a result of spending so much time in isolation. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

The financial troubles are especially concerning because the Los Angeles Unified School District has failed to meet past budget reduction targets, the report concluded, and the stakes have become higher, with solutions more painful to carry out. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

The shelter concluded its post by warning people to resist any urge to catch the snake. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Longo resigned before the investigation concluded and, upon completion of the investigation, Avalos was terminated, the Sheriff’s Office said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026

The investigation concluded in 2022 with a finding of systemic abuse. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Spanish and Portuguese leaders waged the Reconquista, a centuries-long war that concluded with the 1492 expulsion of Jews and the defeat of the last Muslim stronghold in Granada. — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Investigators haven't concluded whether the incident was state-backed or what the motive was, but authorities have strongly hinted that Iran is possibly involved. — Sylvia Hui, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026