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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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The endgame isn’t to make podcasts better, richer, or more fun.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
But as the war enters a new phase, with Israeli troops pushing into Gaza City, the central question of the war’s endgame remains unsettled.
—Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
Poonen added that a successful IPO would be a crucial step, but not the endgame for his strategy.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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