Having become canon by the end of the plot of a work of fiction or speculated to be intended to become such.
The final stage of a game of chess, when there are few pieces left.
The final stage of any game.
The final stage of an extended process or course of events, especially with the implication of the imminent realization of a masterful strategy or plan.
The gameplay available in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game for players who have completed all of the preset challenges.
The final stage of a game of bridge, when there are few cards left.
Near the end of a period of time.
Not having had an expected menstrual period.
Associated with the end of a period.
Levied as a surcharge on a payment received after a deadline.
Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)
Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
Specifically, near the end of the day.
Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
Not long ago; just now.
Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.