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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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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