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
Synonyms
Examples of endgame in a Sentence
they're now in the endgame of the negotiations for a new labor contract
Recent Examples on the Web
The endgame is a fully autonomous car, a proposition that driving enthusiasts abhor.
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The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
At least, that’s the endgame at the heart of the ‘Pac-2’ strategy.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
The unusual delay in Rocha’s arraignment until mid-February suggested to legal experts that his endgame would be a plea deal.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
Here comes that Stokes phrasing again about not looking at the endgame as the only barometer.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran's friendship is endgame.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
And if ramping up muscle mass is your ultimate endgame, get your workout in whenever the urge arises, taking sleep cycles and mealtimes in mind.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2024
The prospect of such a diplomatic endgame, amid the continuing war in Gaza, remains distant.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Show creators Matt and Ross Duffer have previously teased the show's emotional endgame and shared that some Netflix executives actually shed a few tears after hearing their plans for the fifth season.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
At least, that’s the endgame at the heart of the ‘Pac-2’ strategy.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
The unusual delay in Rocha’s arraignment until mid-February suggested to legal experts that his endgame would be a plea deal.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
Here comes that Stokes phrasing again about not looking at the endgame as the only barometer.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran's friendship is endgame.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
And if ramping up muscle mass is your ultimate endgame, get your workout in whenever the urge arises, taking sleep cycles and mealtimes in mind.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2024
The prospect of such a diplomatic endgame, amid the continuing war in Gaza, remains distant.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Show creators Matt and Ross Duffer have previously teased the show's emotional endgame and shared that some Netflix executives actually shed a few tears after hearing their plans for the fifth season.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endgame. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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