Synonyms of endgames

endgames

noun

plural of endgame

as in endings

the last part of a process or action

they're now in the endgame of the negotiations for a new labor contract

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endings
• conclusions
• finales
• culminations
• ends
• closings
• finishes
• climaxes
• windups
• consummations
• closes
• grand finales
• cappers
• pinnacles
• homestretches
• wrap-ups
• mop-ups
• finises
• summits
• epilogues
• zeniths
• crescendos
• aftermaths
• tops
• apexes
• capstones
• meridians
• peaks
• high-water marks
• codas
• crowns
• copestones
• postscripts
• acmes
• anticlimaxes
• tip-tops
• shanks
• tail ends
• tag ends
• coups de grâce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• openings
• beginnings
• starts
• baselines
• dawns
• day ones
• introductions
• overtures
• preludes
• nascencies
• prefaces
• prologues
• nascences
• preambles
• forewords

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endgames

There are, as a result, two different endgames for this war, one ultimately bureaucratic and diplomatic, the other existential. — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026

Trump has treated the opening week of the war as an improvisational jazz session, riffing on different analyses, strategies, and endgames in conversations with numerous reporters. — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026

Analysts spoke with certainty about strategy, morale and endgames, but often reversed themselves within weeks. — Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026

Startup exits and career endgames The World Economic Forum estimates AI could eliminate 80 to 85 million jobs worldwide over the next three years, while creating as many as 170 million new ones. — Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025