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
Not sure what the endgame is here.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
There’s absolutely an endgame for me.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
The Lincoln Lawyer is the second big Netflix series for which the streamer has announced an endgame this month.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The 57-Inch Odyssey Neo G9 is the definitive endgame for anyone who refuses to settle for a standard view.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
There’s absolutely an endgame for me.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
The Lincoln Lawyer is the second big Netflix series for which the streamer has announced an endgame this month.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The 57-Inch Odyssey Neo G9 is the definitive endgame for anyone who refuses to settle for a standard view.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for endgame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endgame
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There was a sense of endings at St James’ Park; not definitive, not complete, but persuasive, a final home game for Kieran Trippier as a Newcastle player, and a feeble waft of farewell in the colour of claret.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The only false step in the sketch is the ending, which goes out on a cheap joke.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Employers should examine where hiring teams may be treating decision inputs as automatic conclusions rather than one part of a broader employment analysis.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The 192-page document, written by Paul Rivera, a Democratic consultant unaffiliated with the Biden and Harris campaigns, lacks key sections, including a conclusion and an executive summary.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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Baha Mar is large in stature, sure—and Rosewood is part of a three-hotel complex across the bay from Atlantis, which looms large and brooding over its own end of the water as everything Baha Mar does not want to be—dated, dark, and reminiscent of Spring Break Past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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At the end of Tuesday's OTAs, the team took part in a little game in which players from the offense and defense competed at throwing medicine balls.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Weaver and Devin Williams — the other former Yankees closer in the Mets’ bullpen — recorded the final nine outs in Saturday’s victory, which evened the Subway Series at one win apiece going into Sunday afternoon’s finale.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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Still, his touchdown with a minute remaining in the regular-season finale against Baltimore helped Pittsburgh win its first division title since 2020, and Rodgers to secure his first postseason appearance since 2021.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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The project is the culmination of a five-year pilot initiative known as the HBCU History and Culture Access Consortium.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The Breadwinner star pictures the destination as the culmination of his career, according to a Wall Street Journal profile published on May 15.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endgame. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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