endgame

noun

end·game ˈen(d)-ˌgām

Synonyms of endgame

: the stage of a chess game after major reduction of forces

also : the final stage of some action or process

Examples of endgame in a Sentence

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

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Despite the crime-story framing, the series’ endgame reveals that Floyd and Clark are as tender as the actors playing them. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026 For Microsoft to outright claim addiction is its endgame is at best tone deaf, and at worst dangerously cynical. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 3 June 2026 By June 2024, Eisenkot and Gantz withdrew from the emergency war cabinet, citing the absence of an endgame. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 Yes, the injuries and absences often have clouded the overall contributions, but the contribution has been real and deserves recognition if this, indeed, is the endgame. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for endgame

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First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above

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endgame

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