endgames

noun

plural of endgame
as in endings
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 endgames Featuring a competitive ranking system and Discord integration, the competitive Fortnite platform simulates realistic FNCS endgames. — Matt Minton, Variety, 22 July 2026 There are, as a result, two different endgames for this war, one ultimately bureaucratic and diplomatic, the other existential. — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026 Trump has treated the opening week of the war as an improvisational jazz session, riffing on different analyses, strategies, and endgames in conversations with numerous reporters. — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026 Analysts spoke with certainty about strategy, morale and endgames, but often reversed themselves within weeks. — Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026 Startup exits and career endgames The World Economic Forum estimates AI could eliminate 80 to 85 million jobs worldwide over the next three years, while creating as many as 170 million new ones. — Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endgames
  1. endings
  2. conclusions
  3. finales
  4. culminations
Noun
  • Our brains hold onto beginnings and endings and lose the middle.
    — James Glover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Most major characters got their happy endings, though the Roy/Keeley/Jamie love triangle was left largely unresolved.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • Grant, regrettably, was ranked 36th and last for his work on 10 snaps, though that’s too small a sample size to make any conclusions whatsoever.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • These conclusions are based on Bitsight's technical research.
    — Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • At least one show is coming to an end this week, after some big finales last weekend.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • House of the Dragon is not making a habit out of quiet finales.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of finales
Noun
  • Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of culminations

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“Endgames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endgames. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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