endgame
noun
end·game
ˈen(d)-ˌgām 
: 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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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
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The endgame here of every state except maybe a few purple ones having representatives from only one party is really dispiriting — this clearly is not what the Congressional system was set up to be.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Borderlands 4 had a lengthy stream about its endgame yesterday, including the confirmation of Pearlescent weapons, a fan favorite.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The endgame here of every state except maybe a few purple ones having representatives from only one party is really dispiriting — this clearly is not what the Congressional system was set up to be.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Several departures finally reached their endgame, but the futures of Ederson, Rico Lewis, and Savinho were cast into doubt.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endgame
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endgame. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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