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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With no endgame in sight, the shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future.
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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
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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
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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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