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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Slow and steady is the name of the game when detangling matted hair.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Versatility is the name of the game here, and the Xeneon Edge basically acts as another tiny monitor and attaches to your setup via HDMI or USB-C DP-Alt, or even directly to your computer’s motherboard.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
But yeah, consistency is the name of the game for me right now.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
For parents, the name of the game is forthrightness.
—Nona Han, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Versatility is the name of the game here, and the Xeneon Edge basically acts as another tiny monitor and attaches to your setup via HDMI or USB-C DP-Alt, or even directly to your computer’s motherboard.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
But yeah, consistency is the name of the game for me right now.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
For parents, the name of the game is forthrightness.
—Nona Han, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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