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

• capper
• close
• closing
• conclusion
• consummation
• end
• ending
• finale
• finis
• finish
• grand finale
• homestretch
• mop-up
• windup
• wrap-up

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

But the mere fact that people with such radical endgames have gotten this far and hold this much power should be a shattering wakeup call. —Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025

What appears to be luck is actually a demonstration of skill: strong endgame coaching, say, or general mental fortitude. —Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025

The regime is growing weaker by the day, raising questions about a possible endgame to finally take out the Iranian nuclear program or even bring down the regime. —Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025

Related Stories One of the endgame scenarios for the Trump tariffs is the mass return of manufacturing and production to American soil. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above