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
ˈen(d)-ˌpȯint 
: 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In recent weeks, officials have turned their focus toward the end point for their rate increases, with several anticipating the fed-funds rate could rise to around 4%. 
Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 This one word has come to imply a single pandemic end point. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2022 Conditioning one’s retirement from the federal bench on the Senate confirmation of a particular successor seems like the logical end point of this trend. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 7 July 2022 The panel's vice chair, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., signaled the committee hasn't hit its end point. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 Its end point, the town of Ottawa, is just 50 miles from Kansas City. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2022 The only hicccup of the night occurs when the parade approaches its end point at Piedmont Park. Suzanne Van Atten, ajc, 12 Oct. 2013 There were smoke bombs and firecrackers, but there was no noteworthy violence when the first marchers reached the end point outside European Union headquarters. Fox News, 21 Nov. 2021 Aris’ canvas of ideas, instructional strategy, of motivation and inspiration, had no end point. Marc Bloom, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2019 See More
Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 This one word has come to imply a single pandemic end point. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2022 Conditioning one’s retirement from the federal bench on the Senate confirmation of a particular successor seems like the logical end point of this trend. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 7 July 2022 The panel's vice chair, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., signaled the committee hasn't hit its end point. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 Its end point, the town of Ottawa, is just 50 miles from Kansas City. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2022 The only hicccup of the night occurs when the parade approaches its end point at Piedmont Park. Suzanne Van Atten, ajc, 12 Oct. 2013 There were smoke bombs and firecrackers, but there was no noteworthy violence when the first marchers reached the end point outside European Union headquarters. Fox News, 21 Nov. 2021 Aris’ canvas of ideas, instructional strategy, of motivation and inspiration, had no end point. Marc Bloom, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
endpoint
noun
end·point
ˈend-ˌpȯint
: either of two points that mark the ends of a line segment or a point that marks the end of a ray
Medical Definition
end point
noun
: a point marking the completion of a process or stage of a process: as
a
: a point in a titration at which a definite effect is observed
b
: the greatest dilution (as of a virus or a vitamin) that will produce a specified effect in a biological system