the tail end

noun

: the last part of something

She is at the tail end of her career.

Examples of the tail end in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coming off the tail end of the Revolutionary War, The Bank of New York was created in 1784 by a group of people including Alexander Hamilton as a means of garnering foreign investment and fostering economic growth in the newly independent nation. —Emily Steinberger, Fortune, 4 July 2025

The order Thursday also revoked a memorandum signed in January 2017, at the tail end of former President Barack Obama's second term, which sought to promote diversity and inclusion at national parks. —July 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025

Gertie the duck became a national star during the tail end of World War II, laying eggs near the Wisconsin Avenue bridge over the Milwaukee River and attracting thousands who came to see the eggs hatch. —Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025

This is an interesting move by two teams idle this past weekend, but which may have decent ramifications for Carolina, Ben Johns’ performance, and the tail end of the playoff race. —Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

Rhymes for the tail end

• apprehend
• comprehend
• condescend
• dividend
• recommend
• resuspend
• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend