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
The upcoming talks raised questions from lawmakers in both parties, and the uncertainty over Trump’s endgame has strained relations with Israel, which is wary of the U.S. engagement with Iran.
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
The endgame is unclear as ever The closures are already having a dire impact on Palestinians, with one man telling CNN his children are nauseated and exhausted from the lack of food.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
To this crew, almost no amount of demolition is too much, since their endgame is a bare bones, federal government taking its solely from the president.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
There are good, mid-period grinds like getting the best armor set or a solid endgame weapon.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
The endgame is unclear as ever The closures are already having a dire impact on Palestinians, with one man telling CNN his children are nauseated and exhausted from the lack of food.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
To this crew, almost no amount of demolition is too much, since their endgame is a bare bones, federal government taking its solely from the president.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
There are good, mid-period grinds like getting the best armor set or a solid endgame weapon.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endgame
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Weak Hero Class 2’s ending: Si-Eun’s master plan Ryeo Un as Park Hu-min, Lee Min-jae as Go Hyuntak Darae Lee/Netflix Weak Hero Class 2 builds to a massive showdown between the members of the Union and the Eunjang student body.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Sadly, by the time the ending — easy, predictable, full of hope — rolls around, the story is already fading from memory.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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In May 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season, consisting of six episodes, to give a fitting conclusion to The Conners.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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What used to be called a human interest story; no grand conclusions about the larger meaning of Dutch soccer.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Jopling is a hitman with skull rings and a sadistic streak who does all sorts of dirty work, including engaging in some light decapitation and throwing a cat out the window before meeting an amusing end off a snowy cliff.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The meeting lasted about 15 minutes inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, where Francis often preached the need for a peaceful end to the war, just before Trump and Zelenskyy took their seats at the outdoor funeral service.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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The first teaser trailer for the finale also sees the return of another familiar character in the series: Taylor Swift.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2025
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Paramount didn’t report viewership throughout the run of Season 3 besides its premiere, which hit just over 2 million viewers, but that was counted over its opening weekend rather than the full week of viewership being counted for the finale.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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Today’s sentence is the culmination of justice, but this is not the final chapter of Kyhara’s life story.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The yeehaw agenda continues to sweep the nation as many of us prepare our best Americana looks for Beyoncé’s tour, which embodies the culmination of our sudden cultural interest in Black cowboys.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endgame. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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