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back end

[bak end] / ˈbæk ˈɛnd /
ADJECTIVE
postern
Synonyms
STRONG
backside extremity hind hindquarters posterior rear reverse stern tail tailpiece
WEAK
aft far end hindmost hindpart tail end
Antonyms
STRONG
front
NOUN
back
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rear tail
STRONG
backside extremity hindquarters posterior reverse stern tailpiece
WEAK
aft far end hindpart tail end
Antonyms
STRONGEST
front
NOUN
buttocks
Synonyms
STRONG
backside behind bottom bum butt derriere fanny fundament haunches hindquarters posterior rear rump seat
WEAK
gluteus maximus
NOUN
rear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back back door backside bottom butt rear end tail
STRONG
behind buttocks end heel hind hindquarters posterior postern rearward reverse rump seat stern tailpiece tush
WEAK
afterpart back seat hind part rear guard tail end
Antonyms
STRONGEST
front
WEAK
beginning

Example Sentences

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So for a traditional IRA, you pay taxes on the back end.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"And if you see that towards the back end, Grant Stewart did the same thing when he came out."

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

He is grateful too this layoff has come towards the back end of his career.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

“Our chair has flagged it towards the back end of the year,” said Kerr.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

On the second day there was trouble with the back end.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White