endgame
Britishnoun
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Also called: ending. the closing stage of a game of chess, in which only a few pieces are left on the board
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the closing stage of any of certain other games
Example Sentences
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"I don't see an endgame yet," he said.
From BBC
We collected candid, untelevised moments from the Academy Awards, where our reporters witnessed more of the endgame of a long season.
From Los Angeles Times
"Markets understand this dynamic, and they also tend to inflect before the political endgame is formally in place."
From Barron's
But when Moonves commissioned a pilot, Burnett said a stand-alone episode was too costly and couldn’t capture the show’s slow-burn endgame.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s still not clear what the endgame is for any negotiations.
From Barron's
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