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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The case finally has been solved, but for a few loose ends, Jackson said.
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Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Finally, attach the two loose ends of your string together to make a closed loop.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
Now trying to get his life in order, Liam has walked back into Maggie’s world, but his efforts to tie up loose ends risks reopening a part of her past that Maggie has tried to forget.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
And, as the anticipation builds, Williams and Stewart teased that Season 2, Part 2 will consist of more action, following the first few episodes where the characters get revenge and tie up their loose ends.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Finally, attach the two loose ends of your string together to make a closed loop.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
Now trying to get his life in order, Liam has walked back into Maggie’s world, but his efforts to tie up loose ends risks reopening a part of her past that Maggie has tried to forget.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
And, as the anticipation builds, Williams and Stewart teased that Season 2, Part 2 will consist of more action, following the first few episodes where the characters get revenge and tie up their loose ends.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.
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