concluding

UK: /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/

From the verb conclude: (⇒ conjugate)

concluding is: ⓘ

v pres p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

con•clude /kənˈklud/   v., -clud•ed, -clud•ing. 

1. to (cause to) come to an end;
   finish: [~ + object]
   concluded the service with a prayer.
   [no object]
   The party concluded at ten o'clock.
2. to say in conclusion: [used with quotations]
   "And so, my fellow Americans...'' he concluded.
   [no object]
   concluded with a joke.
3. to bring to a decision;
   settle:
   [~ + object] to conclude a treaty.
4. to determine by reasoning;
   infer: [~ + that clause]
   By your smile I conclude that the news is good.
   [~ + object + from + object]
   What can you conclude from your data?

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

con•clude  (kən klo̅o̅d′), v., -clud•ed, -clud•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to bring to an end;
   finish;
   terminate:
   to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible.
2. to say in conclusion:
   At the end of the speech he concluded that we had been a fine audience.
3. to bring to a decision or settlement;
   settle or arrange finally:
   to conclude a treaty.
4. to determine by reasoning;
   deduce;
   infer:
   They studied the document and concluded that the author must have been an eyewitness.
5. to decide, determine, or resolve:
   He concluded that he would go no matter what the weather.
6. [Obs.]
   • to shut up or enclose.
   • to restrict or confine.

v.i. 

7. to come to an end;
   finish:
   The meeting concluded at ten o'clock.
8. to arrive at an opinion or judgment;
   come to a decision;
   decide:
   The jury concluded to set the accused free.

• Latin conclūdere to close, end an argument, equivalent. to con- con- + -clūdere, combining form of claudere to close
• Middle English 1250–1300

con•clud′a•ble, con•clud′i•ble, adj. 
con•clud′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

conclude / kənˈkluːd/ verb (mainly tr)

1. (also intr) to come or cause to come to an end or conclusion
2. (takes a clause as object) to decide by reasoning; deduce: the judge concluded that the witness had told the truth
3. to arrange finally; settle: to conclude a treaty, it was concluded that he should go
4. to confine

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin conclūdere to enclose, end, from claudere to close