Concluding — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /kən-ˈklüd/ con·clude

Meaning & Definition of Concluding

Concluding (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

Concluding (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. following all others of the same kind in order or time

    "the concluding statement will be read by the secretary"

    similar: bottommost, closing, final, hindmost, lag, last, latest, latter, rearmost, terminal, terminating, ultimate
    related: consequent, ensuing, eventual, following, succeeding, conclusive, crowning, decisive, definitive, farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, remotest, lowermost, lowest, nethermost, endmost, extreme, outermost, outmost, utmost, penultimate
    opposite: beginning, earliest, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, initial, leadoff, maiden, opening, original, pioneer, primary, starting
    near: eminent, premier, superior

Concluding (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: closing, closing out, completing, ending, finishing, rounding (off or out), terminating, winding up, wrapping up, putting paid to (chiefly British), ringing down the curtain (on)
    related: climaxing, crowning, consummating, perfecting, halting, stopping, suspending
    opposite: beginning, commencing, inaugurating, opening, starting

  2. to come to an end

    "the concert concluded late in the evening"

    similar: breaking off, breaking up, ceasing, closing, dead-ending, determining, discontinuing, dying, elapsing, ending, expiring, finishing, going, halting, lapsing, leaving off, letting up, passing, quitting, stopping, terminating, winding up, winking (out), biting the dust
    related: desisting (from), laying off (of), refraining (from), giving over (British), knocking off, packing (up or in), breaking down, conking (out), cutting out, stalling, pausing, staying, suspending, abating, petering (out), winding down
    opposite: continuing, hanging on, persisting
    near: drawing out, extending, prolonging, protracting

  3. to bring about through discussion and compromise

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

    similar: arranging, bargaining, concerting, negotiating
    related: settling (on or upon), chaffering, dealing, dickering, haggling, horse-trading, paltering, agreeing, contracting, covenanting, arguing, debating, discussing, hammering out, hashing (over), reasoning, talking, talking over, working out, renegotiating

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

    "he concluded that the reprimand could wait until later"

    similar: choosing, deciding, determining, figuring, naming, opting, resolving, settling (on or upon)
    related: decreeing, ruling, culling, electing, handpicking, picking, preferring, selecting, singling (out), adjudging, adjudicating, arbitrating, finding, judging, refereeing, ruling (on), umpiring, chewing over, cogitating, considering, contemplating, debating, deliberating, entertaining, meditating, mulling (over), pondering, questioning, ruminating, studying, thinking (about or over), weighing
    near: abstaining, declining, refusing, rejecting, turning down, delaying, halting, hesitating, stalling, temporizing, shilly-shallying, vacillating, waffling, wavering

  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: deciding, deducing, deriving, extrapolating, gathering, inferring, judging, making out, reasoning, understanding, drawing a conclusion
    related: assuming, supposing, conjecturing, guessing, speculating, surmising, construing, interpreting, reading, contemplating, philosophizing, rationalizing, thinking, ascertaining, doping (out), finding out

Related Entry: Conclude (verb)

Conclude is a different word from Concluding. The synonyms below are for conclude, not for concluding.

  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 Concluding

The most common words with a similar meaning to Concluding:

Chiefly British: putting paid to
bottommost, closing, final, hindmost, lag, last, latest, latter, rearmost, terminal, terminating, ultimate, closing out, completing, ending, finishing, rounding (off or out), winding up, wrapping up, breaking off, breaking up, ceasing, dead-ending, determining, discontinuing, dying, elapsing, expiring, going, halting, lapsing, leaving off, letting up, passing, quitting, stopping, winking (out), arranging, bargaining, concerting

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Concluding

Words with the opposite meaning of Concluding:

beginning, earliest, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, initial, leadoff, maiden, opening, original, pioneer, primary, starting, commencing, inaugurating, continuing, hanging on, persisting

Related Words for Concluding

consequent, ensuing, eventual, following, succeeding, conclusive, crowning, decisive, definitive, farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, remotest, lowermost, lowest, nethermost, endmost, extreme, outermost, outmost, utmost, penultimate, climaxing, consummating, perfecting, suspending, desisting (from), laying off (of), refraining (from)

Near Antonyms of Concluding

eminent, premier, superior, drawing out, extending, prolonging, protracting, abstaining, declining, refusing, rejecting, turning down, delaying, halting, hesitating, stalling, temporizing, shilly-shallying, vacillating, waffling, wavering

Word Forms of Concluding

Inflections: concluded

Derived words: concluder (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Concluding

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 Concluding

What does "Concluding" mean?

"Concluding" 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 "Concluding"?

Other words for "Concluding" include bottommost, closing, final, hindmost, lag, last, latest and latter. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Concluding" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Concluding"?

There are 166 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Concluding". Common alternatives include bottommost, closing, final, hindmost, lag, last, latest, latter, rearmost and terminal.

What is the opposite of "Concluding"?

Antonyms of "Concluding" include beginning, earliest, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, initial and leadoff. Near antonyms include eminent, premier, superior and drawing out.

How do you use "Concluding" in a sentence?

Examples of "Concluding" in a sentence: "the concluding statement will be read by the secretary"; "a brief reminder of tonight's game concluded the announcements"; "the concert concluded late in the evening".

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

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

How do you pronounce "Concluding"?

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

What is the origin of the word "Concluding"?

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