end point

noun

Updated on: 11 Apr 2018

1 : a point marking the completion of a process or stage of a process; especially : a point in a titration at which a definite effect (such as a color change) is observed

2 usually endpoint play \ˈen(d)-ˌpȯint\ : either of two points or values that mark the ends of a line segment or interval; also : a point that marks the end of a ray

Recent Examples of end point from the Web

Previously, the end point was abstinence: this (new) drug will end addiction.

— courtney astolfi, cleveland.com, "FDA head details plans to curb shipments of synthetic opioids into Ohio," 28 Mar. 2018
The 10-episode drama, which will air its finale on Monday, is the end point in the winding road Caleb Carr's bestselling novel traveled to get made.

— yvonne villarreal, latimes.com, "Dakota Fanning: From pint-sized guest star to strong-willed boundary pusher on 'The Alienist'," 23 Mar. 2018
These programs teach students just enough to start a career, and have much higher completion rates, because students can see an end point of a few weeks instead of a few years.

— jeffrey j. selingo, Washington Post, "Community colleges teach vocational skills–and a whole lot more," 2 Feb. 2018
Arkansas is targeting people ages 19 to 49 — a younger end point than in the other two states.

— amy goldstein, Washington Post, "Arkansas wins federal permission to impose Medicaid work requirements," 5 Mar. 2018
By kickstarting the show with the off-kilter moment, Plein provided the week’s most Instagram-worthy moment thus far while taking fashion’s love affair with tech to its logical end point.

— janelle okwodu, Vogue, "Forget Models, At Philipp Plein Robots Walk the Runway," 11 Feb. 2018
His PromoWest Productions also organizes Bunbury Music Festival at Sawyer Point Park, the end point of the riverfront music mile.

— carol motsinger, Cincinnati.com, "With festivals, music venues and more, the Cincinnati riverfront rocks," 1 Feb. 2018
Plan Ahead: Don't start caulking at a random corner or end point.

— roy berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "How to Caulk Your Bathtub," 20 Feb. 2018
And looking only at the start and end points of periods of rising rates masks considerable volatility in between, not to mention what lies just outside those periods.

— james b. stewart, New York Times, "Inflation and Stocks Are Both Up, and That’s Stirring Some Worries," 15 Feb. 2018

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