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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As the episode continues, Robby ties up loose ends with his colleagues.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
From Jackson's struggles with ascending (again), to the rise of Anubis, and the relationship between Carter and O'Neill, the episode manages to tie up a lot of loose ends, allowing Moebius, the season finale, to breathe.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
New beginnings call for wrapping up loose ends.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
Her super-long hair, made all the more romantic with little braids and loose ends, is such a mermaid moment.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
From Jackson's struggles with ascending (again), to the rise of Anubis, and the relationship between Carter and O'Neill, the episode manages to tie up a lot of loose ends, allowing Moebius, the season finale, to breathe.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
New beginnings call for wrapping up loose ends.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
Her super-long hair, made all the more romantic with little braids and loose ends, is such a mermaid moment.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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