concluded

American

[kuhn-kloo-did] / kənˈklu dɪd /

adjective

brought to an end; finished.

The Nigerian contingent to the just concluded Olympics returned with seven gold medals.
The complaint states that this investigation amounts to reopening a concluded issue.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of conclude.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of concluded

conclude ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“In the face of this clear determination, we have concluded that further pursuit of our right of review application will not serve our team or the sport and thus we have withdrawn our submission.”

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

After putting a sample of hundreds of U.S.-stock mutual funds to this test, Cornell concluded that 91.8% of the differences in those funds’ annual returns was “attributable to random chance.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Lil Nas X concluded his video by thanking fans for their support and for “holding it down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

The case, which concluded last week in a conviction for first-degree murder, has generated exactly the sort of fierce debate, outrage, celebration, and anguish that high-profile criminal trials often produce.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

In the end they concluded their governess had given a long and heartfelt speech about the Imperial Russian Ballet, and that was close enough.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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