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
Recent Examples on the Web The prospect of such a diplomatic endgame, amid the continuing war in Gaza, remains distant. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024 Show creators Matt and Ross Duffer have previously teased the show's emotional endgame and shared that some Netflix executives actually shed a few tears after hearing their plans for the fifth season. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 The United States and its allies can start by soliciting Ukraine’s views on the subjects of communicating with the other side during the fighting and the nature of the war’s endgame. Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2024 Biden’s team, not quite as clearly, is seeking a different endgame. Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2024 The Ukrainian withdrawal on Saturday follows a bloody endgame that saw some of the fiercest fighting of the two-year-old war. Constant Méheut, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024 Olivia Culpo wants to be his endgame…sorry, wrong team. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2024 Choose a model that applies to your entity’s needs and use it to avoid the Achilles heel trap of misunderstanding the tools and processes for achieving the endgame of zero trust: protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of your sensitive data. Ravi Ithal, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 The endgame is to shatter the silent limitation and other cultural biases holding back qualified workers. Kara Dennison, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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