Synonyms of endgame

endgame

noun

ˈen(d)-ˌgām 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• conclusion
• end
• finale
• culmination
• closing
• climax
• close
• finish
• homestretch
• consummation
• grand finale
• finis
• windup
• capper
• pinnacle
• wrap-up
• mop-up
• crescendo
• summit
• apex
• zenith
• capstone
• epilogue
• peak
• top
• aftermath
• high-water mark
• anticlimax
• coda
• acme
• crown
• meridian
• tip-top
• copestone
• tail end
• coup de grâce
• postscript
• tag end
• shank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beginning
• opening
• start
• baseline
• dawn
• introduction
• day one
• overture
• prologue
• prelude
• nascency
• nascence
• preface
• preamble
• foreword

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endgame

By June 2024, Eisenkot and Gantz withdrew from the emergency war cabinet, citing the absence of an endgame. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Yes, the injuries and absences often have clouded the overall contributions, but the contribution has been real and deserves recognition if this, indeed, is the endgame. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026

Hart of Dixie Season 1 initially set the stage for a George (Scott Porter) and Zoe endgame, but somewhere along the way, Wade and Zoe’s chemistry undeniably sped the relationship into the lead. — Selena Schorken, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026

Rivian still believes that the future of 100 percent electric vehicles represents the endgame for the entire automotive industry, even amid widespread backtracking from legacy automakers toward more internal-combustion and hybrid models. — ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026