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

Unlike Revenge of the Sith‘s one-week play, there’s no endgame for Encore at the fall box office. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Among attendees of the conference, however, a clearer skepticism emerged about Warsh’s endgame. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The expansion introduces similar endgame elements throughout the new realm of Norgan. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

So a pinch of surprising depth proves to be the most unwieldy move when Roth unveils a resonantly nasty surprise for his story’s endgame. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026