endgame

noun

end·​game ˈen(d)-ˌgām How to pronounce endgame (audio)
: 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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This the endgame to a saga that has been playing out for most of Biden’s tenure: the tension between the administration’s goal of improving public services and its habit of catering to public-service unions. Matthew Yglesias, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024 In game four, Bright & Rohrabacher raced to a 7-2 lead, but Waters & Parenteau roared back, then took the endgame 12-10 for the title. Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The guild has existed since 2009, when a player named King Bruenor grew tired of the endgame loot grind Blizzard intended. Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024 Go deeper: Jack Smith's endgame Editor's note: This story has been updated with details from the documents. April Rubin, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for endgame 

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of endgame was in 1881

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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endgame. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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