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short end

NOUN

stub

Synonyms

STRONG

butt counterfoil dock remainder remnant root snag stump tag tail

WEAK

tail end

ADJECTIVE

least

Synonyms

STRONG

bottom first gutter infinitesimal last minimum minute nadir second third

WEAK

atomic entry-level feeblest fewest finical lowest meanest microcosmic microscopic minimal minutest molecular most trivial next to nothing niggling piddling poorest short-end tiniest trivial unimportant

Antonyms

STRONG

big huge large substantial

WEAK

most

Example Sentences

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The rest of the yield curve is steepening, with longer-term interest rates rising above the short end anchored by the Fed, which Sri-Kumar says should continue.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Hartnett thinks the short end of the Treasury yield curve will outperform the long end, as he views the Federal Reserve as unlikely to enact rate increases, thereby boosting longer-term inflation expectations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Millennials like to say their generation got the short end of the economic stick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Treasury yields fell faster at the short end of the curve than on the long end, suggesting slightly receding inflation concerns due to high oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

John wasn’t as interested in the harpoon as he was in the short end he’d snapped off.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

short end

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