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
In: 🤔 Inside baseball Look, building a new Rays stadium with public money was never going to be simple, but the recent twists and turns have left even the wonkiest among us struggling to see the endgame.
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Later, rumors start to swirl that the two are endgame.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Venezuela is the eerie endgame of modern politics Venezuelans are not the only ones who will benefit.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
That surely sapped some of the drama from the endgame, which is a shame.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Later, rumors start to swirl that the two are endgame.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Venezuela is the eerie endgame of modern politics Venezuelans are not the only ones who will benefit.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
That surely sapped some of the drama from the endgame, which is a shame.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endgame
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After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ending birthright citizenship a campaign pledge The ending of birthright citizenship was a key piece of the Trump campaign's Agenda47 policy platform.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Studies have repeatedly found evidence that dairy may lower the risk of breast cancer but have reached differing conclusions about whether dairy promotes or staves off prostate cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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Given that on landing its rotors broke off, that's a pretty definitive conclusion.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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The pump station was also at the end of its useful life and experienced corrosion due to water on the pump station walls, officials said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The defense loses a bunch of key veterans, but first- and second-year players such as Moore, Shuler, defensive end Bryce Young and linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa are poised to take over.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Nine of the 11 starters for the win over Utah State in the home finale either transferred out or exhausted their eligibility.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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Warning: The following contains spoilers for the XO, Kitty Season 2 finale.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
18 Jan. 2025
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These closing arguments were the culmination of six years of litigation on the key question in the 9/11 case: Does torture matter in the pursuit of justice in the military commissions?—
Lisa Hajjar,
The Conversation,
24 Jan. 2025
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The album was a culmination of years of hard work, intentional growth, and the trust SZA had built with her core fanbase.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endgame. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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