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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No endgame That ought to provide some perspective on the panic over the war in the Middle East.
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Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
With pressure mounting this week to resolve the stalemate, the endgame appeared to emerge just before TSA workers were set to miss another paycheck.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Presidents have sent troops into harm’s way with thin congressional support, thinner public debate, and no endgame or strategy in sight.
—Zach Iscol, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Now in its fourth week, the war remains on an unpredictable path and a credible endgame is unclear even as the global economy is being roiled.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
With pressure mounting this week to resolve the stalemate, the endgame appeared to emerge just before TSA workers were set to miss another paycheck.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Presidents have sent troops into harm’s way with thin congressional support, thinner public debate, and no endgame or strategy in sight.
—Zach Iscol, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Now in its fourth week, the war remains on an unpredictable path and a credible endgame is unclear even as the global economy is being roiled.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endgame. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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