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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From Influence to Intimacy Influence was once the endgame.
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Robyn Duda, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
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—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
So that's a little bit fun and dangerous — to not know the endgame.
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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
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Robyn Duda, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
As My Hero Academia enters its very serious endgame, Vigilantes returns to a sense of lighthearted absurdity.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endgame. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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