endgame

noun

end·​game ˈen(d)-ˌgām How to pronounce endgame (audio)
: the stage of a chess game after major reduction of forces
also : the final stage of some action or process

Examples of endgame in a Sentence

they're now in the endgame of the negotiations for a new labor contract
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With no endgame in sight, the shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future. Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025 Halfway through the six-on-five endgame, Andrew Peeke, Pavel Zacha, Sean Kuraly and Mark Kastelic came on to replace their teammates. Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Judging by the public reaction, this was only the endgame for the royal race-baiters. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Whether slow or fast, the AI endgame is all the same. Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for endgame

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of endgame was in 1881

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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endgame. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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