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
And yet as the series expands from and twists around its simple horror concept (a wedding at the groom-to-be’s family house in the woods is fated for a titular dark catastrophe), Morrone’s performance as Rachel is able to shoulder the weight of quite a bit of backstory and a complicated endgame.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Cue the scream — and peril for Rue as the season reaches its endgame.
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Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
25 May 2026
The endgame is a to see Canadian content needs funded to the tune of $2 billion a year.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 May 2026
Britain adds 69 million people to the 659,000 Massachusetts residents protected by this tobacco endgame.
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Katharine Silbaugh,
STAT,
19 May 2026
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Cue the scream — and peril for Rue as the season reaches its endgame.
—
Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
25 May 2026
The endgame is a to see Canadian content needs funded to the tune of $2 billion a year.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 May 2026
Britain adds 69 million people to the 659,000 Massachusetts residents protected by this tobacco endgame.
—
Katharine Silbaugh,
STAT,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for endgame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endgame
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Pugh-Banks secured three individual gold medals, claiming gold in the all-around final and on the vault and floor exercise, the latter ending in a tie.
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Other than Bonnie having a new bestie and Buzz and Jessie getting married, the status quo is essentially unchanged, in contrast to the way the last two installments shook things up in a massive way with their endings.
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By the time the season reaches its conclusion, Lestat is still larger than life.
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At the same time, progressive and labor groups that often find themselves at odds with the Chamber are avoiding jumping to conclusions, saying the move speaks more to the group’s quest for relevance than Becerra’s politics.
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By spinning off its freight unit, the remaining FedEx is focused on parcel and logistics services, while emphasizing higher-margin end markets.
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England won five corners in the additional 6 minutes at the end.
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After her young son Lucerys died in the Season 1 finale, her eldest son Jace (Harry Collett) was killed in the Battle of the Gullet along with his dragon, Vermax.
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And yet, the most gruesome naval battle in Westerosi history surely would have thrilled as a season finale.
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The culmination of the event saw people filtering into the shore to create a circle of colorful surfboards dotted with flowers to toss into the ocean to honor ancestors, invoke healing and celebrate the relationship between Black people and the ocean.
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This achievement is the culmination of over 605,000 man-hours of work to remove century-old constraints that no longer matched the competitive realities of modern trade.
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endgame. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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