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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Outcomes and punishments are usually officially made public once the process has concluded but this may be delayed until any appeals have also been exhausted.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Musk's testimony concluded Thursday, his third day on the stand, although he could be called back before mid-May.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The independent panel concluded that ‘another Butler can and will happen again’ without major changes in how candidates are protected.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 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

Two years later Jefferson himself concluded that Monroe had been right.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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