concluded

14 synonyms and 3 antonyms for concluded, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Verb — Past tense and past participle of conclude: decided or judged something after considering the evidence.

Synonyms

Everyday swaps

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

decided determined ended finished closed settled struck

Less common

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

terminated

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

inferred judged deduced wrapped up finalised ratified

Synonyms by Meaning

1. verb

Past tense and past participle of conclude: decided or judged something after considering the evidence.

“The inquiry concluded that no crime had been committed.”

decided determined inferred judged deduced

2. verb

Past tense and past participle of conclude: brought something to an end, or came to an end.

“The ceremony concluded with a minute's silence.”

ended finished closed wrapped up terminated

Opposites

began opened started

3. verb

Past tense and past participle of conclude: formally settled or agreed an arrangement such as a treaty or deal.

“The two governments concluded a trade agreement in March.”

settled finalised ratified struck

How to use concluded

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

the report concluded that concluded an agreement concluded his remarks the study concluded

Neutral to formal. Very common in reports, judgments, news writing and academic papers.

Etymology

From Latin concludere 'to shut up, to close, to bring to an end', formed from con- 'together' and claudere 'to shut'.

Full origin of concluded →

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between concluded and completed?

Completed means every part of a task was finished, while concluded means something was brought to a close, which may happen even if not everything was done. An investigation can be concluded without being completed if it is halted early.

Can you say 'concluded that' and 'concluded with'?

Yes, and they mean different things. 'Concluded that' introduces a judgement or finding, whereas 'concluded with' names how something ended, as in 'the report concluded with three recommendations'.

Is 'in concluded' correct?

No. The fixed phrase is 'in conclusion' or 'to conclude'. Concluded is only the past-tense verb form.

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