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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While loosening of many environmental regulations has been a goal of the Republican party for decades, many view the Trump endgame to be a glide path towards more oil and gas drilling, mining, logging and other land uses without tough or even any environmental restrictions to slow or prevent them.
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Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Foreign governments leave meetings with the Trump administration confused about the American president’s endgame.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
The game, which came as part of the Norway Chess 2025 tournament, swung after Carlsen lost a knight, leading to a frantic endgame in which each player had only seconds left on their clocks.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 2 June 2025
If the endgame is enduring relationships with customers, a focus on customer retention and the relative cost of customer acquisition makes perfect sense.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Foreign governments leave meetings with the Trump administration confused about the American president’s endgame.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
The game, which came as part of the Norway Chess 2025 tournament, swung after Carlsen lost a knight, leading to a frantic endgame in which each player had only seconds left on their clocks.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 2 June 2025
If the endgame is enduring relationships with customers, a focus on customer retention and the relative cost of customer acquisition makes perfect sense.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 3 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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