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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Ask an influential lawmaker about an endgame, and the answers have been virtually the same since the shutdown began.
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Startup exits and career endgames The World Economic Forum estimates AI could eliminate 80 to 85 million jobs worldwide over the next three years, while creating as many as 170 million new ones.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … LIZ PEEK – Democrat fury fuels 'No Kings' protests but endgame is elusive.
—FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
With no endgame in sight, the shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Startup exits and career endgames The World Economic Forum estimates AI could eliminate 80 to 85 million jobs worldwide over the next three years, while creating as many as 170 million new ones.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … LIZ PEEK – Democrat fury fuels 'No Kings' protests but endgame is elusive.
—FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
With no endgame in sight, the shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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