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
So that's a little bit fun and dangerous — to not know the endgame.
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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
My endgame is to find somebody and to understand them and have a life with them and grow slowly, like Peg said.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Ask an influential lawmaker about an endgame, and the answers have been virtually the same since the shutdown began.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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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
My endgame is to find somebody and to understand them and have a life with them and grow slowly, like Peg said.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Ask an influential lawmaker about an endgame, and the answers have been virtually the same since the shutdown began.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endgame
Noun
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Reigning semifinalist Westwood is a strong candidate for a better ending, too, returning most of its lineup.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Despite Powell's term as chairman ending, his position as a member of the Fed's Board of Governors doesn’t expire until 2028, NBC News noted.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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With Donna’s Banishment seeming almost a forgone conclusion, Cumming summoned the players back to a special morning edition of the Roundtable to just get the inevitable out of the way.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ball certainly didn’t have any issue getting into the action, posting a team-best 11 first-quarter points on the strength of making his first three attempts and banking in a running 3-pointer off the glass at the buzzer, signaling the conclusion of the game’s initial 12 minutes.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, Jerry, coach Brian Schottenheimer and team vice president Stephen Jones addressed the media in their end-of-the-season press conference where the Good, Bad, the Ugly covered every topic save for the moon landing.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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LeBron James didn't play due to arthritis and sciatica as Los Angeles' three-game winning streak came to an end.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Finally, the winner was simply the highest-finishing driver among four remaining title contenders in the season finale.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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That’s a far cry from the more recent format, when the final four drivers all competed in a one-race finale for the Cup title.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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For homeowners, the couple's guilty pleas marked the culmination of years of financial strain and emotional turmoil.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the recordings, Neves Valente described the attack as the culmination of long planning.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endgame. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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