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单词 endgame
释义

endgame

noun

end·​game ˈen(d)-ˌgām How to pronounce endgame (audio)
: the stage of a chess game after major reduction of forces
also : the final stage of some action or process

Synonyms

  • capper
  • close
  • closing
  • conclusion
  • consummation
  • end
  • ending
  • finale
  • finis
  • finish
  • grand finale
  • homestretch
  • mop-up
  • windup
  • wrap-up
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Example Sentences

they're now in the endgame of the negotiations for a new labor contract
Recent Examples on the Web When discussing the endgame, Miller echoes that notion. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 The Big 12 and now the Pac-12 are dealing with that painful reality, and Flugaur has had to be the bearer of bad news for countless fan bases who are in danger of being left out of the Big Ten and SEC endgame. Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 More such investments are coming, the people said - though Thiel himself isn’t sure of the endgame. Elizabeth Dwoskin, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2022 As the show proceeds, Anthony's lack of any recognizable endgame exposes his flaws in a far harsher light than the Duke. Holly Thomas, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022 At higher levels, there are numerous bugs affecting PvP wars, and there’s a lack of a meaningful PvE endgame. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 Now, however, these apex predators of the urban jungle have reached their endgame, and this cop and this criminal share one final moment together before McCauley shuffles off this mortal coil. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2022 Not just the endgame of orders placed, but their activity along the way? Tom Rau, Outside Online, 7 Dec. 2020 Put differently, Avengers: Secret Wars might be the endgame of the current phase, while Secret Invasion will be just another part of the story that gets us there. Chris Smith, BGR, 14 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

endgame

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • ending
  • conclusion
  • end
  • finale
  • culmination
  • climax
  • closing
  • close
  • finish
  • homestretch
  • consummation
  • grand finale
  • finis
  • windup
  • capper
  • pinnacle
  • crescendo
  • wrap-up
  • epilogue
  • summit
  • capstone
  • apex
  • zenith
  • mop-up
  • peak
  • aftermath
  • top
  • anticlimax
  • coda
  • acme
  • coup de grace
  • crown
  • copestone
  • high-water mark
  • tail end
  • meridian
  • coup de grâce
  • postscript
  • epilog
  • tag end
  • tip-top
  • shank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • beginning
  • opening
  • start
  • baseline
  • dawn
  • introduction
  • overture
  • prologue
  • prelude
  • nascency
  • nascence
  • preface
  • preamble
  • day one
  • foreword
  • prolog
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