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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Intensity is the name of the game, Pisces.
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But the social media star also immediately understood the name of the game.
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Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
For Sulwhasoo, skin longevity is the name of the game.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Intensity is the name of the game, Pisces.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
But the social media star also immediately understood the name of the game.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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