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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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Not sure what the endgame is here.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
There’s absolutely an endgame for me.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
The Lincoln Lawyer is the second big Netflix series for which the streamer has announced an endgame this month.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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