end point
noun
1
: a point marking the completion of a process or stage of a process
especially
: a point in a titration at which a definite effect (such as a color change) is observed
2
usually endpoint
: either of two points or values that mark the ends of a line segment or interval
also
: a point that marks the end of a ray
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Unsettling as an end point to human performance may be, the futile effort to advance beyond it confers a certain honor.
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Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Using string theory, in which reality arises from the vibration of impossibly tiny strings, Polchinski developed a theory of objects called D-branes, which serve as the end points for strings that don’t close in on themselves.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2023
But even with that seeming end point penciled in, Easton is bearing on reprising the role.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 July 2024
The full half-mile length of road between the two end points will not be closed for the entire duration of the project.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 15 June 2024
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Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Using string theory, in which reality arises from the vibration of impossibly tiny strings, Polchinski developed a theory of objects called D-branes, which serve as the end points for strings that don’t close in on themselves.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2023
But even with that seeming end point penciled in, Easton is bearing on reprising the role.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 July 2024
The full half-mile length of road between the two end points will not be closed for the entire duration of the project.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 15 June 2024
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“End point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20point. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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