conclude
verb (used with object)
concluding
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present participleof conclude.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“School districts across the country have overhauled admissions criteria for competitive public schools after concluding that existing systems produced undesirable racial enrollment patterns,” they said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation declined to pursue criminal charges against the officers who killed Rozario, concluding their use of deadly force met the legal standard for self-defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The next morning, there were shocked faces when the players realised everybody had made it to breakfast unscathed, with the celebrities concluding that one player must have been recruited.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Discounts and low-rate financing can attract buyers, but they also cut into that profit, so investors need to know what they cost before concluding that demand will last.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
I knew that my readers would not let me get away with concluding GGS without saying anything about this obvious question.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
