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
And after 46 days competing, the contest – the largest online chess game ever held, according to Chess.com – ended in a draw after 32 moves when the public forced a threefold repetition in a queen endgame to earn a half-point for either side.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Only Korsh can tell me Ted and Amanda weren’t endgame.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Arab leaders worry about Israel’s (and Trump’s) endgame for Gaza and the West Bank.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
Step back, and the outlines of the endgame come into focus.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Only Korsh can tell me Ted and Amanda weren’t endgame.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Arab leaders worry about Israel’s (and Trump’s) endgame for Gaza and the West Bank.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
Step back, and the outlines of the endgame come into focus.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endgame
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Even a half-century later, the undead ghouls that descend upon survivors in a Pennsylvania farm house are timeless and the gut-punch ending couldn't be more timely.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Move over, infamously maligned ending of 2018’s The Predator — there’s a new cliffhanger in town.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Roku’s Debt stood at $577 million at the conclusion of the most recent quarter, while its market capitalization is $11 billion (as of 6/6/2025).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The Big 12—arguably the most enthusiastic supporter of private capital among the conferences—recently came to a similar conclusion after a year-long evaluation process that reportedly included discussions with global investment firm CVC Capital.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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Near the end of their captivity, the kidnappers cut off the ring finger of Juan’s left hand.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Siri has been hitting outside, going through a running progression and taking outfield jumps for about a month with the hope of returning by the end of the month.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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The June 28-29 season finale, which was slated to be held at UCLA’s Drake Stadium, was dropped as operators pivot its resources and funding to next season under a new capital allocation strategy.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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Things take a turn in the season finale when U.S. President Rayburn dies after Wyler’s husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) tells him that Penn coordinated the attack.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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Their presence is the culmination of a decade-long project under Schmetzer, the latest big game for a club well-accustomed to the spotlight.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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But the opening is the culmination of many more years, stretching back to Shi’s start in the hospitality space.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endgame. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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