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
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they're now in the endgame of the negotiations for a new labor contract
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But some residents have struggled to understand the city’s endgame for the program when those living in RVs have only limited options.
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Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
When both sides agree on their relative power, having marked their ambitions to market, the war’s endgame begins.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
Musk also defended his gameplay in Diablo IV, where he is known to have cleared a particular endgame level in an impressive time.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
This season changed many of the foundational aspects of that endgame.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
When both sides agree on their relative power, having marked their ambitions to market, the war’s endgame begins.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
Musk also defended his gameplay in Diablo IV, where he is known to have cleared a particular endgame level in an impressive time.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
This season changed many of the foundational aspects of that endgame.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Endgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endgame. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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