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
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they're now in the endgame of the negotiations for a new labor contract
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Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
If that is her endgame, then Craig is not the one.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2026
For all the talk around who would die and what was really going on with the Upside Down, growing up was always Matt and Ross Duffer’s ultimate endgame.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2026
From Influence to Intimacy Influence was once the endgame.
—Robyn Duda, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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