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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Starbucks United said the new strike is open-ended and could spread to many more unionized locations.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Boko Haram is a symptom of state weakness, not an invitation for open-ended and cloddish American military intervention.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The following day is left intentionally open-ended—travelers may take a private boat from the hotel to Positano, visiting quiet coves and swimming spots along the way, or stay on property for a painting lesson on the terrace with a local artist.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
Ohio lawmakers have pitched similar programs to incentivize working in the child care industry, but most were open-ended with no set sum.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Andrea Hoeschen, general counsel for the association, said the communication those workers received was open-ended and suggested that those characters may be sidelined again in the future.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Martina Finken, Felde’s head of sales, emphasized how the traceable fibers are suitable for ring and open-end spinning, long staple spinning and non-wovens.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Early work is open-ended and in situ—ride-alongs, field checks, and dialogues at the farm.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That essentially leaves the deployment open-ended for now.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Boko Haram is a symptom of state weakness, not an invitation for open-ended and cloddish American military intervention.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The following day is left intentionally open-ended—travelers may take a private boat from the hotel to Positano, visiting quiet coves and swimming spots along the way, or stay on property for a painting lesson on the terrace with a local artist.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
Ohio lawmakers have pitched similar programs to incentivize working in the child care industry, but most were open-ended with no set sum.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Andrea Hoeschen, general counsel for the association, said the communication those workers received was open-ended and suggested that those characters may be sidelined again in the future.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Martina Finken, Felde’s head of sales, emphasized how the traceable fibers are suitable for ring and open-end spinning, long staple spinning and non-wovens.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Early work is open-ended and in situ—ride-alongs, field checks, and dialogues at the farm.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That essentially leaves the deployment open-ended for now.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Open-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-end. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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