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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But the product was so unfinished at the close of Week 3 that the endgame could not be sketched.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Another main issue is that the power grind itself now being the endgame is no longer a good motivator to play, nor is the Tier system with 3s not much different than 4s or 5s, and all past weapons being somewhat lame now outside of that system entirely.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Revival Act has left some pondering what the endgame looks like for Zuffa.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The book’s endgame leaves a lot to interpretation, but so does the movie’s.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Another main issue is that the power grind itself now being the endgame is no longer a good motivator to play, nor is the Tier system with 3s not much different than 4s or 5s, and all past weapons being somewhat lame now outside of that system entirely.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Revival Act has left some pondering what the endgame looks like for Zuffa.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The book’s endgame leaves a lot to interpretation, but so does the movie’s.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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 22 Sep. 2025.
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