How to Use back end in a Sentence

back end

1 of 2 noun
  • Does a heck of a job on the back end.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The news on the back end has not been great.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The strength of last year’s group was the back end.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Moehrig is the straw that stirs the drink on the back end.
    — Mike Kaye june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
  • The back end of the defense is a strength.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The back end of the month will be warm, but the first two weeks?
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 2 May 2026
  • Got a Cale Makar on the back end?
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Just don't stress, take your time and will get it back on the back end.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
  • That will blend well with what the Sabres have on the back end.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Toronto's bullpen would be much stronger with him in the back end.
    — Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
  • All that was left to check was the southern back end of the search grid.
    — Sean Kingsley, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
  • There’s still a chance of some wintry mix on the front and back end.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Even artists who don’t even have their names on the back end of our episodes and our films.
    — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
  • What does the back end of the rotation look like?
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Díaz should stabilize the back end of the bullpen.
    — Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The Rams have a great front seven, but need help on the back end.
    — David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
  • And the sliding lock lever along the back end of the neck is quite secure.
    — PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024
  • If the back end of the defense can get some help from the pass rush, that would be big.
    — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • There’s a substantial back end of this.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
  • But the Kings do have Brandt Clarke on the back end.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • But, if the bridge to the back end is unstable, the whole bullpen could be.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Safety Kevin Byard is a ball hawk on the back end.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • On the back end, Fox is the most glaring omission.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Parker Wotherspoon was set to be the scratch on the back end.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Especially one that was picked in the back end of the first round.
    — Shane Young, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Linebackers that can run and a lot of athleticism on the back end.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Shaking up the personnel on the back end would go a long way, too.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • What appears to be a fire could be seen from the back end of the helicopter.
    — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The question is whether the subsidy price will be recouped on the back end.
    — Robert Sroka, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025
  • The back end of the 'pen has been especially strong.
    — Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

back-end

2 of 2 adjective
  • Many founders think science is a back-end function.
    — Igor Trunov, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Now streaming shows don’t have those kinds of back-end payments.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • That allowed the back-end pitchers to go just an inning apiece.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
  • But this doesn’t feel like a back-end build that’s ready to move on without Cook.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Are there any lingering concerns from the back-end of last term?
    — Art De Roché, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Then again, this the moment the Dodgers have been saving the back-end of their bullpen for.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
  • While the Mets lost their ace and a back-end starter, the Dodgers have lost all of that and more.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
  • Brieske at his best can be a legitimate back-end threat for the Tigers.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The Padres should have the rest of their back-end relievers available.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • Is that back-end starting pitching, is that front-end starting pitching?
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 13 June 2023
  • The scout projects both as potential back-end starters, but starters nonetheless.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Jones quietly helped blanket receivers on the back-end.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Hoffman looks like the back-end reliever he was brought to Toronto to be.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • The Broncos love back-end players who can make plays behind the line of scrimmage.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The right-hander was signed to a two-year deal to be a back-end piece on a team whose best relievers are lefties.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2023
  • Connecting front-end and back-end systems can help avoid scenarios like those.
    — Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
  • New York’s starting five hasn’t been dominant and the back-end depth remains shaky.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Vest and Tommy Kahnle have still formed one of the game’s best back-end bullpen duos.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 16 June 2025
  • Yes, the Padres’ four back-end relievers closed out the game with six scoreless innings.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
  • Quality is no longer a back-end concern or a step in the development process.
    — Kevin Thompson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In other words, the renewal default is not just a back-end retention tool.
    — Hec Paris Insights, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • The rest of the secondary battle will continue, with three players in contention for one spot on the back-end.
    — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Holiday made the back-end of his two shots, but the first had hit the front of the rim and missed, so the Bucks' lead was just two.
    — Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
  • But the Padres have five games before their next day off, and using one or more of their back-end arms when down big would be a waste.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Those still treating it as a back-end problem are watching their metrics erode and struggling to explain why.
    — Nandan Sheth, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Shopify is the back-end platform that powered the T-shirt store on the Yeezy website.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Of course, even back-end starters can draw interest at the deadline, when demand outweighs supply.
    — Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
  • Durant is still among the NBA’s elite scorers even at the back-end of his career.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
  • The loss of this skilled support would place a greater burden on active-duty soldiers, who are not trained for many of these back-end roles.
    — Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Companies may want to make adjustments to their back-end systems to transact in real time.
    — Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023

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