conclude
verb (used with object)
had concluded
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past perfectof conclude.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Lucid stock jumped after the EV maker announced an autonomous-driving partnership with Bolt and its CEO said work with restructuring consultant AlixPartners had concluded.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The court’s majority said it had concluded only that the government is likely to win its argument that the National Trust for Historic Preservation lacked the required legal injury to sue to stop construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
"At the time, they understood that they had paid an administrative fine equivalent to approximately £40 and that the matter had concluded."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Greer’s office had concluded a Section 301 investigation last month and accused 60 trading partners of failing to prevent the importation of goods produced with forced labor.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Well,” Alexander Van Ness had concluded, “I guess it comes down to a feeling, doesn’t it? If I feel uncertain, if I feel that I doubt, that’s all that matters, right?”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
