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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Given their profession is as much a vocation as a cash-cow business, that is the name of the game.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Given their profession is as much a vocation as a cash-cow business, that is the name of the game.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Bootstrapping was also the name of the game before the Renowned team got a headquarters.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Immersion is the name of the game at White Sands National Park, which tends to draw adventurers and solitude seekers—along with photographers chasing the golden hours of sunrise and sunset, when the dunes glow an ethereal pink and blue.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
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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 20 Aug. 2025.
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