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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“Since COVID, companies have gotten comfortable hiring overqualified people,” Grunewald said, which has led to those earlier in their careers getting “the short end of the stick.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Treasury yields fell in Asian trade, falling more on the short end than on the long end, according to Tradeweb data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“If reducing purchases of long-term government bonds pushes up Treasury and mortgage rates, cuts at the short end may not be enough to please the President or the Treasury Secretary.”

From Barron's • May 20, 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

Even in that deal, I always came out on the short end.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

short end

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