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
Though there’s little doubt that Carter will wind up, as Daphne predicts, putty in her hands, Forrester’s COO may not be her endgame.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025
Punishment for dying is one thing, but the current endgame takes things too far.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The first step is for Washington to begin a dialogue with Kyiv and U.S. allies about the endgame.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
After finishing the campaign, the endgame has players running through maps (individual levels with varying enemies, modifiers, and rewards), but the sequel tackles this concept differently.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025
Punishment for dying is one thing, but the current endgame takes things too far.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The first step is for Washington to begin a dialogue with Kyiv and U.S. allies about the endgame.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
After finishing the campaign, the endgame has players running through maps (individual levels with varying enemies, modifiers, and rewards), but the sequel tackles this concept differently.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endgame
Noun
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The ending, like most broken marriages, has gotten ugly.—
Paul Sullivan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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Portia & Jack 3 of 6 What happens to Portia and Jack in The White Lotus season 2 ending?—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
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In other cases, workers are drawing their own conclusions.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Watching Jacob imprint on a horrifying CGI baby is one of the series’ worst moments, but Bella’s transition into a vampire is one of the best — and an effective cliffhanger for the saga’s epic conclusion.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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The planet parade that began in January will then come to an end by mid-to-late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the sky each night after sunset, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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At this rate, Russia will be out of cash by the end of the year if not sooner.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Irish return home to host Florida State, while the Wolfpack plays its home finale against Wake Forest.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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However, during the Thursday, February 20 finale of Scamanda – the ABC special about her story – viewers received an unexpected update on her current health status.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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The result was the culmination of a midseason tournament that featured stars from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The match against City on Wednesday night was the culmination of that process.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endgame. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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