as in ending
the last part of a process or action
they're now in the endgame of the negotiations for a new labor contract
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Recent Examples of endgame
Halfway through the six-on-five endgame, Andrew Peeke, Pavel Zacha, Sean Kuraly and Mark Kastelic came on to replace their teammates.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Judging by the public reaction, this was only the endgame for the royal race-baiters.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Whether slow or fast, the AI endgame is all the same.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
With the mothership Witcher series coming to an end after two more seasons, the endgame is coming into focus.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Judging by the public reaction, this was only the endgame for the royal race-baiters.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Whether slow or fast, the AI endgame is all the same.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
With the mothership Witcher series coming to an end after two more seasons, the endgame is coming into focus.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endgame
Noun
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Did the 'Christy' ending happen in real life?—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The ending of the film certainly leaves it open to the possibility.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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As the train hurtles toward its final destination, mother and daughter must confront both their past and the paranormal – before the journey reaches a deadly conclusion.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The tariffs case in most respects appears to be an instance in which the conservative Justices would favor limiting executive power, but the idea that foreign affairs and emergencies are different may muddy that conclusion.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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September marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, which Beijing commemorated with a massive military parade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Growth Growth measures how well students performed on the end-of-year tests when compared with the previous year's results.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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The broadcaster confirmed on Monday that the show, which aired its Season 1 finale last week to 11 million viewers, will return with a new crop of stars next year.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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At eight seasons and 101 episodes (the final installment will run for 10 episodes) by the time of the series finale, Outlander is the longest-running original series in Starz history.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Livelsberger’s actions are the subject of a months-long ABC News investigation into the special forces operator and the explosion that marked the culmination of his life.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
11 Nov. 2025
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That performance was an abomination, a culmination of all the things that have been wrong with the Oilers this season in earning just six wins through their first 16 games.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endgame. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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