open-end
adjective
: organized to allow for contingencies: such as
a
: permitting additional debt to be incurred under the original indenture subject to specified conditions
an open-end mortgage
b
: having a fluctuating capitalization of shares that are issued or redeemed at the current net asset value or at a figure in fixed ratio to this
an open-end investment company
compare closed-end
Examples of open-end in a Sentence
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Contrast that with brands that offer vague or open-ended rewards.
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Israel says the operation is open-ended and expected to expand, raising fears of the 17-month-old war fully reigniting.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
But the United States will thrive only if Washington recognizes the danger of so many intersecting national fault lines and neutralizes these risks through patient and open-ended diplomacy.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Gold mining company shares can be purchased individually, through open-end mutual funds, or through ETFs.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Then Stafford’s wife, Kelly, left their future in the NFL open-ended in a brief comment on her ‘Timeout’ podcast.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
One of the threads that was left sort of open-ended was Kimberly’s love life, with Eli’s reappearance, and then the introduction of this new character, Noah.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 Jan. 2025
Such unclear and open-ended standards would probably breed risk aversion in operations and analysis among IC staffers.
—Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
Under state law, plaintiffs can seek damages for broad and open-ended claims such as a failure to warn of a danger, false advertising or creating a public nuisance.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Israel says the operation is open-ended and expected to expand, raising fears of the 17-month-old war fully reigniting.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
But the United States will thrive only if Washington recognizes the danger of so many intersecting national fault lines and neutralizes these risks through patient and open-ended diplomacy.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Gold mining company shares can be purchased individually, through open-end mutual funds, or through ETFs.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Then Stafford’s wife, Kelly, left their future in the NFL open-ended in a brief comment on her ‘Timeout’ podcast.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
One of the threads that was left sort of open-ended was Kimberly’s love life, with Eli’s reappearance, and then the introduction of this new character, Noah.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 Jan. 2025
Such unclear and open-ended standards would probably breed risk aversion in operations and analysis among IC staffers.
—Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
Under state law, plaintiffs can seek damages for broad and open-ended claims such as a failure to warn of a danger, false advertising or creating a public nuisance.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Open-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-end. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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