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
Moreover, its 'endgame' activities are surprisingly solid, giving flight sim enjoyers more than a couple of reasons to stick around for hundreds of hours.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Yet Moon ventures have gradually come to be seen as a pitstop, rather than a standalone final destination — with attention pivoting to the bigger, juicier endgame of setting boots on Mars.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Their real endgame is selling their own line of supplements, inspired by Red Bull’s corporate success.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 July 2025
From Visibility To Action While Wiz's platform is a leap forward in delivering deep visibility into cloud risk, visibility alone isn't the endgame.
—Chris McHenry, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Yet Moon ventures have gradually come to be seen as a pitstop, rather than a standalone final destination — with attention pivoting to the bigger, juicier endgame of setting boots on Mars.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Their real endgame is selling their own line of supplements, inspired by Red Bull’s corporate success.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 July 2025
From Visibility To Action While Wiz's platform is a leap forward in delivering deep visibility into cloud risk, visibility alone isn't the endgame.
—Chris McHenry, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endgame
Noun
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The ending to our season really speaks to that question.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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It was released from trigeminal nerve endings surrounding cranial blood vessels.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Behind The Decision To End Foot Locker Nationals In a statement on Thursday, Foot Locker announced the conclusion of the series, which began in 1979 as the Kinney Cross Country Championships.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Arriving more than three years after the conclusion of its first season, Peacemaker season two finds the DC Universe itself in a very different place.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
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Let Wednesday stand as the unofficial end of San Francisco’s season — the day the last bit of hope was extinguished.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ashtyn Davis Jags to rest starters: Jaguars coach Liam Coen will opt to rest his starters for the preseason finale vs. the Dolphins, per the Daytona Beach News-Journal.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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Brad Biggs breaks down his 53-man roster projections on offense, defense and special teams after the Chicago Bears beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the preseason finale.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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The culmination of the 2025 PGA Tour season is upon us, as the world's best golfers descend upon East Lake for the Tour Championship.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Carr said the ordinance, which the village has worked on for four to six weeks, is the culmination of over a year’s work on a larger village planning initiative that began in 2024, known as Tinley in Tune.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endgame. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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