endgame
noun
end·game
ˈen(d)-ˌgām 
: 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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Needing 49 from 24 balls as the endgame loomed, England was still second favorite until Bishnoi fell apart and Bethell cashed in ruthlessly in the 17th.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
By June 2024, Eisenkot and Gantz withdrew from the emergency war cabinet, citing the absence of an endgame.
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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.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Hart of Dixie Season 1 initially set the stage for a George (Scott Porter) and Zoe endgame, but somewhere along the way, Wade and Zoe’s chemistry undeniably sped the relationship into the lead.
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Selena Schorken,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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ABC News,
4 July 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
Hart of Dixie Season 1 initially set the stage for a George (Scott Porter) and Zoe endgame, but somewhere along the way, Wade and Zoe’s chemistry undeniably sped the relationship into the lead.
—
Selena Schorken,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for endgame
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endgame. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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