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

Synonyms of endgame

• ending
• conclusion
• end
• finale
• culmination

Examples of endgame in a Sentence

they're now in the endgame of the negotiations for a new labor contract

Recent Examples on the Web

So that's a little bit fun and dangerous — to not know the endgame. —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025

And when the curtain rises on the Season 5 premiere, with its 18-month time jump, Holly plays a key role in the show’s endgame. —Kate Aurthur, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025

My endgame is to find somebody and to understand them and have a life with them and grow slowly, like Peg said. —Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025

Either way, no one seems to understand what Demi’s endgame is in all of this, especially now that lie detector tests seem to be standard operating procedure on this television program. —Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above