tail-end
Very last bit
Tail-end refers to the very last part of something—the concluding portion that trails behind the rest: We caught the tail-end of the movie, the tail-end of hurricane season.
It often suggests arriving late or getting only a remnant of what came before.
Following behind something
- stragglingSpreading irregularly, lagging behind
- behindAt the rear
- dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
rear · backmarker · slowpoke · latecomer · stragglers · rearguard · hindmost
Final in sequence
- finishBring to completion
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- homestretchLast portion before completion
closing · windup · culmination · denouement · epilogue · wrap-up · capstone · swan-song
trailing
Following behind something
- stragglingSpreading irregularly, lagging behind
- behindAt the rear
- dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
lingering · rear · backmarker · slowpoke · latecomer · stragglers · rearguard · hindmost
last
Final in sequence
- finishBring to completion
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- finaleConcluding part of performance
homestretch · closing · windup · culmination · denouement · epilogue · wrap-up · capstone · swan-song · climax
remnant
What stays after most goes
stub · butt · rump · scraps · leavings · remaining · residual · leftover · surviving
tail-endtop priority
Most important item
vanguard · leading edge · forerunner · spearhead · cutting edge
end, tail, ending, tailed, endmost, tailing, endgame, endnote, endpoint