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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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
Earlier studies had concluded that koala populations declined after modern humans arrived in Australia about 65,000 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
The bidding process that won AllHere the contract had concluded months before the Carvalho travel to Washington, D.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
But the government had concluded that handing over the work to NVL, a shipyard acquired by Rheinmetall in March, would be too costly, the defence ministry said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 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
