endgame

An endgame is the final stage or period of something, often a competition, project, or situation.

When we talk about an endgame, we usually mean the last bit of it, like the last few rounds of a game, the closing stages of a project, or the final moments of a difficult time. We might say things like "We're in the endgame now" to mean that the most critical part is almost over, and "That was the endgame strategy" to describe how someone successfully managed to get what they wanted by being smart about it at the last minute. In some cases, an endgame can also refer to a person's ultimate goal or plan, like in politics or business, where leaders think about the final outcome of their decisions.