verb

concluded

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Concluded (verb) means past tense and past participle of conclude: decided or judged something after considering the evidence. Example: “The inquiry concluded that no crime had been committed.”

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."

"She concluded from his silence that he disagreed."

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."

"He concluded his speech and sat down."

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."

How to use concluded

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEnded something, or decided something after thinking it through.

When to use it

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

Memory tip

Note the spelling: conclude drops its final e before -ed, giving concluded with one d.

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Easily confused with

conclusion → included → excluded → completed →

Common pairings

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

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Etymology

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

Origin: Latin

Synonyms

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decided determined inferred judged deduced ended finished closed wrapped up terminated settled finalised

Antonyms

began opened started

Related words

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Rhymes for concluded

clouded deluded secluded included excluded intruded shrouded

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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.

What is the meaning of concluded?

"concluded" (verb) means past tense and past participle of conclude: decided or judged something after considering the evidence.

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