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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In what was intended to be a final pre-trial hearing to wrap up any loose end in the case that could see Combs behind bars for life if found guilty, Judge Arun Subramanian nudged solidifying the jury until Monday morning.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Nikki is hard at work polishing it and tying up any loose ends, and provided there aren't any snags along the way, it's scheduled to be released on Steam on June 24, 2025.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
In the final stretch of preparation, the steering committee is focusing on promotion and tying up loose ends.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Think of it like tying up loose ends before stepping into a new chapter of love.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Nikki is hard at work polishing it and tying up any loose ends, and provided there aren't any snags along the way, it's scheduled to be released on Steam on June 24, 2025.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
In the final stretch of preparation, the steering committee is focusing on promotion and tying up loose ends.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Think of it like tying up loose ends before stepping into a new chapter of love.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loose end
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“Loose end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose%20end. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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