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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Reducing your time outdoors is the name of the game.
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Save as a collection on MyRecipes During a season full of hosting and parties, appetizer nibbles are the name of the game.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Avoiding defeat was the name of the game last night.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
In trying times, value might just be the name of the game.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Save as a collection on MyRecipes During a season full of hosting and parties, appetizer nibbles are the name of the game.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Avoiding defeat was the name of the game last night.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
In trying times, value might just be the name of the game.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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