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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But the name of the game with Defender was its challenge.
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Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026
When freedom itself was on the line, the name of the game was efficiency, and anything that gummed up the works was a national defense crisis.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
For Orkin, prevention is the name of the game.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, speed is the name of the game.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
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Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026
When freedom itself was on the line, the name of the game was efficiency, and anything that gummed up the works was a national defense crisis.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
For Orkin, prevention is the name of the game.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, speed is the name of the game.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
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 7 Apr. 2026.
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