the name of the game
noun phrase
informal
: the basic goal or purpose of an activity
When all is said and done, in business, profit is the name of the game.
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The new age is upon us and collaboration between old and new is the name of the game.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Reducing your time outdoors is the name of the game.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Two decades ago, the name of the game in U.S. manufacturing was offshoring.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025
Fill Up On Burgers And Burritos Local is the name of the game inside the bright and airy Red River Rockhouse in Campton that serves burgers, burritos, and tacos made with ingredients from area farmers and purveyors.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Reducing your time outdoors is the name of the game.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Two decades ago, the name of the game in U.S. manufacturing was offshoring.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025
Fill Up On Burgers And Burritos Local is the name of the game inside the bright and airy Red River Rockhouse in Campton that serves burgers, burritos, and tacos made with ingredients from area farmers and purveyors.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the name of the game
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“The name of the game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20name%20of%20the%20game. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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