concludes

Concludes is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb conclude. The word has several related senses, including bringing something to an end (as in a meeting or argument) and deriving or deciding something from reasoning or evidence. It can be used transitively, as in concluding an agreement, or intransitively, as when a process or event comes to an end. In addition, concludes can express an inferred judgment or result based on data or observations, as in “the analysis concludes there is a significant effect.”

Etymology and usage notes help clarify its meaning. Conclude derives from Latin concludere, from con- ‘together’ and cludere ‘to close,’ and entered English via Old French and Middle English. In formal writing, conclude is often used with the sense of reaching a decision or a deduction: “The report concludes that further study is warranted.” It can also describe ending: “The conference concludes tomorrow.” Grammatical use distinguishes between transitive uses (concludes a contract, concludes an argument) and intransitive uses (the ceremony/conference concludes).

Common related forms include conclusion (the noun denoting the end or the finding reached by reasoning), conclusive (adjective describing evidence or results that settle a matter), and to conclude (the infinitive). The expression “concludes that” is a frequent construction in academic and analytical writing, signaling the final point supported by reasoning or evidence. Overall, concludes functions across finishing actions, formal decrees, and logical inferences within discourse.