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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Fans of action RPGs like Diablo and POE know how important strong endgame content is to a game like it, and POE 2 seemingly has droves of it. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 The wariness has prompted pressure on Zelenskiy to begin to factor in an endgame to the conflict. Soo-Hyang Choi / Bloomberg, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 Uber’s endgame has always been a fleet of self-driving cars. Wired Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024 Psychologist Sue Jauncey’s research in Learned Helplessness further indicates that when satisfaction is the endgame, innovation and ambition take a backseat. Angelica Kopec, Forbes, 4 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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