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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Perhaps the endgame is robots interviewing other robots for jobs performed by robots, while humans sit on the beach drinking daiquiris and playing vintage video games.
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ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
The 22-year-old is coming off a two-way deal and is eligible for another, so the Wizards’ likely endgame would be to offer him one with the understanding that he’d be promoted after the trade deadline.
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—John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 June 2025
As far as the endgame for the campaign against Maersk, Saleh said the only demand the Palestinian Youth Movement has is an arms embargo.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025
As to what that endgame is — My best guess is that Trump actually would prefer to end up with a global trade regime based on low and balanced tariffs.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
The 22-year-old is coming off a two-way deal and is eligible for another, so the Wizards’ likely endgame would be to offer him one with the understanding that he’d be promoted after the trade deadline.
40.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 June 2025
As far as the endgame for the campaign against Maersk, Saleh said the only demand the Palestinian Youth Movement has is an arms embargo.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025
As to what that endgame is — My best guess is that Trump actually would prefer to end up with a global trade regime based on low and balanced tariffs.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 May 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 23 Jul. 2025.
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