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 Visibility To Action While Wiz's platform is a leap forward in delivering deep visibility into cloud risk, visibility alone isn't the endgame.
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Chris McHenry, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
As endgame levels utilize hazards and platforming sequences that demand expert control over DK’s many Bananza forms, there’s a feeling that the majority of the journey hadn’t really prepared anyone for the feats.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
But the Israel-Iran conflict − and Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites − has scrambled the high-stakes meeting as world leaders search for an endgame to the 12-day air war that's killed hundreds of people in Iran and dozens in Israel.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Some experts fear that the endgame is about more than just trans people.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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Chris McHenry, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
As endgame levels utilize hazards and platforming sequences that demand expert control over DK’s many Bananza forms, there’s a feeling that the majority of the journey hadn’t really prepared anyone for the feats.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
But the Israel-Iran conflict − and Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites − has scrambled the high-stakes meeting as world leaders search for an endgame to the 12-day air war that's killed hundreds of people in Iran and dozens in Israel.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Some experts fear that the endgame is about more than just trans people.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 21 July 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 23 Aug. 2025.
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