tail end

NOUN

tail

Synonyms

WEAK

appendage behind butt end buttocks caudal appendage conclusion empennage end extremity fag end hind end hind part hindmost part last part posterior rear rear end rump stub tag end tailpiece tush wagger

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Many of the top software names report results at the tail end of earnings season—late May or early June.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Weather in March in the UK is famously unpredictable, caught between the tail end of winter and the first hints of spring.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“I literally thought to myself, ‘Well, I made it to the tail end of the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Importantly, this new rally comes at the tail end of one of the most notable S&P 500/gold ratio declines, “suggesting markets are not complacent at all about geopolitical risks/concerns,” he says.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Getting to his feet, Rick made his way backstage to the dressing rooms; he followed the tail end of the cast, taking his time and thinking, It’s better this way, getting it immediately over with.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

tail end

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