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
Another main issue is that the power grind itself now being the endgame is no longer a good motivator to play, nor is the Tier system with 3s not much different than 4s or 5s, and all past weapons being somewhat lame now outside of that system entirely.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Revival Act has left some pondering what the endgame looks like for Zuffa.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The book’s endgame leaves a lot to interpretation, but so does the movie’s.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The endgame isn’t to make podcasts better, richer, or more fun.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Revival Act has left some pondering what the endgame looks like for Zuffa.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The book’s endgame leaves a lot to interpretation, but so does the movie’s.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The endgame isn’t to make podcasts better, richer, or more fun.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endgame
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With the ending of placements at the Civic and city-funded rooms in other CoLEAD shelters, safety ambassadors who were paid to quell the violence on Third Avenue turned to other shelter organizations.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Safdie only made slight changes to the ending, like adding a conversation Kerr has with a doctor after the loss.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Just two years after Riverdale came to its dramatic conclusion, Archie Andrews is plotting his return to television screens once again — and, this time around, things are about to get a whole lot spookier.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The authors reached their conclusions after analyzing data from the Trøndelag Health Study.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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Since the end of the second quarter, the Club has sent out dozens of trade alerts.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both parties increasingly weaponize selective statistics, exaggerated claims, or misleading framings to advance their own political ends.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The following sequence, from the Wizards’ season finale in Miami, illustrates Sarr’s abilities to protect the rim, handle the ball in the open court and pass.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Joanna, 47, also serves as the finale's guest judge.—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The deal marked a culmination of sorts for Kohli, 37, who has now spent most of his life working at Friendly’s in some capacity.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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This marks the culmination of a journey that began shortly after Sting's retirement.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endgame. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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