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
Judging by the public reaction, this was only the endgame for the royal race-baiters.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Whether slow or fast, the AI endgame is all the same.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
With the mothership Witcher series coming to an end after two more seasons, the endgame is coming into focus.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
But the product was so unfinished at the close of Week 3 that the endgame could not be sketched.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Whether slow or fast, the AI endgame is all the same.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
With the mothership Witcher series coming to an end after two more seasons, the endgame is coming into focus.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
But the product was so unfinished at the close of Week 3 that the endgame could not be sketched.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endgame
Noun
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That ending reminded me of our Super Bowl team.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Poor Rosemary is tricked by those closest to her through what is quite literally a hellish pregnancy, culminating in an unforgettable ending and an enduring performance from a wide-eyed Farrow.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Although that conclusion remains a subject of debate, the die-off of elkhorn and staghorn corals in Florida could bolster the argument.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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The conclusion, according to the researchers?—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Oct. 2025
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Citing climate change concerns and the melting ice sheet, Greenland implemented a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in 2021—seemingly bringing all oil dreams to an end—but the government agreed that White Flame’s licenses were grandfathered and remained valid.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The crypto investment amounted to less than 1% of the total assets managed by the board which was more than $162 billion as of the end of 2024.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The trailer for the upcoming fourth season of CBS‘ Fire Country teases the aftermath of the series’ emotional Season 3 finale, which, as Deadline reported exclusively, marked the exits as series regulars of original cast members Stephanie Arcila and Billy Burke.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the finale, Brandis pretends not to see the million-dollar stash in Maeve's possession and zips the bag back up, looking up as birds sing.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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The awards evening is the culmination of three days of events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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This culmination in Utah, this culmination in Park City, is going to be awesome.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endgame. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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