loose end
noun
1
: something left hanging loose
2
: a fragment of unfinished business
—usually used in plural
tying up loose ends
Examples of loose end in a Sentence
We still have one more loose end to deal with before we're finished with the project.
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To be honest, many loose ends need to be tied off regarding this latest incident, as reported.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Pepper soon learns of Abish’s disappearance, another loose end that will need to be tied up.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Arrange spiral side up in the prepared skillet, placing the roll so that the loose end is touching the side of the skillet or the roll next to it.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Yet during the time since string theory’s retreat from the limelight, a considerable cadre of string devotees have labored to tie all the loose ends together.
—Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Pepper soon learns of Abish’s disappearance, another loose end that will need to be tied up.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Arrange spiral side up in the prepared skillet, placing the roll so that the loose end is touching the side of the skillet or the roll next to it.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Yet during the time since string theory’s retreat from the limelight, a considerable cadre of string devotees have labored to tie all the loose ends together.
—Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Loose end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose%20end. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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