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
The once-promising partnership between Adidas and Ye, the rapper previously known as Kanye West, has reached its endgame as the German sportswear giant sold its remaining Yeezy sneaker inventory during its fourth quarter.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2025
From day one, think about your endgame.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 24 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
There are good, mid-period grinds like getting the best armor set or a solid endgame weapon.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2025
From day one, think about your endgame.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 24 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
There are good, mid-period grinds like getting the best armor set or a solid endgame weapon.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endgame
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As previously reported, the actor is set to reprise his role on the offshoot, and this bit of info from Harvey, tying Hardman to Ted’s Big Bad, certainly helps piece together the why and how, as does, possibly, the episode’s ending.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
13 Apr. 2025
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Drake was also accused of refusing to identify a person who rewrote the ending of the film, and who was not a guild member.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2025
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These are big conclusions to draw from so little playing time.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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This can complicate diagnosis and lead to inaccurate and potentially dangerous conclusions.—
Jack Hidary,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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While the million-token context window is impressive, OpenAI’s data suggests that model accuracy can decrease when processing information at the extreme end of that scale, indicating a need for testing and validation for specific long-context use cases.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The end of the parole program is part of Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration paths that allow people to temporarily come to the U.S. Republicans also criticized the parole program as an overreach and abuse of executive presidential power.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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In Wednesday’s 3-2 loss in Cleveland — the Sox’s seventh straight defeat, a skid that reached eight in Thursday’s series finale — Mike Tauchman walked into the final out in the ninth after injuring a hamstring rounding third as the tying run.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The 11th inning of the series finale qualified as a crisis.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Today’s sentence is the culmination of justice, but this is not the final chapter of Kyhara’s life story.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Monday’s case was the culmination of five years of legal wrangling.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endgame. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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