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

unconcluded adjective
well-concluded adjective

Etymology

Origin of concluded

conclude ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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"President Trump has clearly lost patience with EU efforts to implement its commitments under the bilateral trade deal concluded months ago," former US trade official Wendy Cutler told AFP.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

During a one-year stint as a reserve deputy city attorney, she concluded that too many minor cases were heading to trial.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Mr Justice Scoffield concluded that he "couldn't be persuaded that John Dougal was armed or not either before, or at the time of the shooting".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Powell promised last month to remain on the Fed’s board of governors until the Trump administration’s Justice Department had concluded its probe into cost overruns for renovations to the central bank’s headquarters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

“For they are wealthy and of the noble class, and I am not. My place is here, being a good governess to the children—and answering Lady Constance’s mail,” she concluded with a sigh.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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