Concluded — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /kən-ˈklüd/ con·clude

Meaning & Definition of Concluded

Concluded (verb)

  1. to bring to an end especially in a particular way or with a particular action
  2. to reach as a logically necessary end by reasoning, infer on the basis of evidence
  3. to make a decision about, decide

Concluded (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. brought or having come to an end

    "with another recently concluded fiscal year behind us, we are now ready to face new challenges"

    similar: complete, completed, done, down, ended, finished, over, over with, terminated, through, up, out of hand, out of the way
    related: accomplished, achieved, attained, compassed, realized, dead, defunct, extinct, kaput, obsolete, expired
    opposite: continuing, incomplete, ongoing, uncompleted, undone, unfinished

Concluded (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

    "a brief reminder of tonight's game concluded the announcements"

    similar: closed, closed out, completed, ended, finished, rounded (off or out), terminated, wound up, wrapped up, put paid to (chiefly British), rang down the curtain (on)
    related: climaxed, crowned, consummated, perfected, halted, stopped, suspended
    opposite: began, commenced, inaugurated, opened, started

  2. to come to an end

    "the concert concluded late in the evening"

    similar: broke off, broke up, ceased, closed, dead-ended, determined, died, discontinued, elapsed, ended, expired, finished, halted, lapsed, left off, let up, passed, quit, stopped, terminated, went, winked (out), wound up, bit the dust
    related: desisted (from), laid off (of), refrained (from), gave over (British), knocked off, packed (up or in), broke down, conked (out), cut out, stalled, paused, stayed, suspended, abated, petered (out), wound down
    opposite: continued, hung on, persisted
    near: drew out, extended, prolonged, protracted

  3. to bring about through discussion and compromise

    "concluded an economic agreement among the world's leading industrial nations"

    similar: arranged, bargained, concerted, negotiated
    related: settled (on or upon), chaffered, dealt, dickered, haggled, horse-traded, paltered, agreed, contracted, covenanted, argued, debated, discussed, hammered out, hashed (over), reasoned, talked, talked over, worked out, renegotiated

  4. to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

    "he concluded that the reprimand could wait until later"

    similar: chose, decided, determined, figured, named, opted, resolved, settled (on or upon)
    related: decreed, ruled, culled, elected, handpicked, picked, preferred, selected, singled (out), adjudged, adjudicated, arbitrated, found, judged, refereed, ruled (on), umpired, chewed over, cogitated, considered, contemplated, debated, deliberated, entertained, meditated, mulled (over), pondered, questioned, ruminated, studied, thought (about or over), weighed
    near: abstained, declined, refused, rejected, turned down, delayed, halted, hesitated, stalled, temporized, shilly-shallied, vacillated, waffled, wavered

  5. to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information

    "concluded that only the murderer could possibly have known that information"

    similar: decided, deduced, derived, extrapolated, gathered, inferred, judged, made out, reasoned, understood, drew a conclusion
    related: assumed, supposed, conjectured, guessed, speculated, surmised, construed, interpreted, read, contemplated, philosophized, rationalized, thought, ascertained, doped (out), found out

Related Entry: Conclude (verb)

Conclude is a different word from Concluded. The synonyms below are for conclude, not for concluded.

  1. to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

    "a brief reminder of tonight's game concluded the announcements"

    similar: close, close out, complete, end, finish, round (off or out), terminate, wind up, wrap up, put paid to (chiefly British), ring down the curtain (on)
    related: climax, crown, consummate, perfect, halt, stop, suspend
    opposite: begin, commence, inaugurate, open, start

  2. to come to an end

    "the concert concluded late in the evening"

    similar: break off, break up, cease, close, dead-end, determine, die, discontinue, elapse, end, expire, finish, go, halt, lapse, leave off, let up, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up, wink (out), bite the dust
    related: desist (from), lay off (of), refrain (from), give over (British), knock off, pack (up or in), break down, conk (out), cut out, stall, pause, stay, suspend, abate, peter (out), wind down
    opposite: continue, hang on, persist
    near: draw out, extend, prolong, protract

  3. to bring about through discussion and compromise

    "concluded an economic agreement among the world's leading industrial nations"

    similar: arrange, bargain, concert, negotiate
    related: settle (on or upon), chaffer, deal, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, palter, agree, contract, covenant, argue, debate, discuss, hammer out, hash (over), reason, talk, talk over, work out, renegotiate

  4. to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

    "he concluded that the reprimand could wait until later"

    similar: choose, decide, determine, figure, name, opt, resolve, settle (on or upon)
    related: decree, rule, cull, elect, handpick, pick, prefer, select, single (out), adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, find, judge, referee, rule (on), umpire, chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, mull (over), ponder, question, ruminate, study, think (about or over), weigh
    near: abstain, decline, refuse, reject, turn down, delay, halt, hesitate, stall, temporize, shilly-shally, vacillate, waffle, waver

  5. to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information

    "concluded that only the murderer could possibly have known that information"

    similar: decide, deduce, derive, extrapolate, gather, infer, judge, make out, reason, understand, draw a conclusion
    related: assume, suppose, conjecture, guess, speculate, surmise, construe, interpret, read, contemplate, philosophize, rationalize, think, ascertain, dope (out), find out

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Concluded

The most common words with a similar meaning to Concluded:

Chiefly British: put paid to
complete, completed, done, down, ended, finished, over, over with, terminated, through, up, out of hand, out of the way, closed, closed out, rounded (off or out), wound up, wrapped up, broke off, broke up, ceased, dead-ended, determined, died, discontinued, elapsed, expired, halted, lapsed, left off, let up, passed, quit, stopped, went, winked (out), arranged, bargained, concerted, negotiated

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Concluded

Words with the opposite meaning of Concluded:

continuing, incomplete, ongoing, uncompleted, undone, unfinished, began, commenced, inaugurated, opened, started, continued, hung on, persisted

Related Words for Concluded

accomplished, achieved, attained, compassed, realized, dead, defunct, extinct, kaput, obsolete, climaxed, crowned, consummated, perfected, suspended, desisted (from), laid off (of), refrained (from), gave over, knocked off, packed (up or in), broke down, conked (out), cut out, stalled, paused, stayed, abated, petered (out), wound down

Near Antonyms of Concluded

drew out, extended, prolonged, protracted, abstained, declined, refused, rejected, turned down, delayed, halted, hesitated, stalled, temporized, shilly-shallied, vacillated, waffled, wavered

Word Forms of Concluded

Inflections: concluding

Derived words: concluder (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Concluded

Middle English, from Latin concludere to shut up, end, infer, from com- + claudere to shut close:1

First known use: 14th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Concluded

What does "Concluded" mean?

"Concluded" means to bring to an end especially in a particular way or with a particular action. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to bring to an end especially in a particular way or with a particular action. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Concluded"?

Other words for "Concluded" include complete, completed, done, down, ended, finished, over and over with. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Concluded" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Concluded"?

There are 153 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Concluded". Common alternatives include complete, completed, done, down, ended, finished, over, over with, terminated and through.

What is the opposite of "Concluded"?

Antonyms of "Concluded" include continuing, incomplete, ongoing, uncompleted, undone, unfinished, began and commenced. Near antonyms include drew out, extended, prolonged and protracted.

How do you use "Concluded" in a sentence?

Examples of "Concluded" in a sentence: "with another recently concluded fiscal year behind us, we are now ready to face new challenges"; "a brief reminder of tonight's game concluded the announcements"; "the concert concluded late in the evening".

Is "Concluded" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Concluded" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Concluded"?

"Concluded" is pronounced /kən-ˈklüd/ and divided into syllables as con·clude.

What is the origin of the word "Concluded"?

"Concluded" comes from Middle English, from Latin concludere to shut up, end, infer, from com- + claudere to shut close:1. First known use: 14th centuryt.