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Definitions

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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Apple has struggled to modernize Siri, previously failing to deliver promised features and relying on Google for its back end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

If there’s trust on the back end, James can move up closer to the line of scrimmage to make plays and wreak havoc.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

After trying and failing with its fully in-house approach, Apple is leaning on its longtime search partner, Google, to provide the back end technology for the next-generation of Siri.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

I walked behind him, lifting the back end to lighten the load.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

back end

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