noun

endgame

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noun

The final stage of a game, such as chess, when few pieces or players remain.

"She is much stronger in the endgame than in the opening."

The final, decisive stage of any long process, plan, or strategy.

"Analysts debated what the government's real endgame was."

"The company's endgame was always to be acquired by a larger rival."

How to Use Endgame

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe final phase of something, where the ultimate goal becomes clear.

Common pairings

chess endgame the endgame strategy what's the endgame

endgames plural

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She is much stronger in the _____ than in the opening.

A compound of end and game.

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