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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In catering, every staff member hustles, and efficiency is the name of the game.
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Jacob Orrin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Partnering is the name of the game at the moment and Bergdorf’s is jumping in.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Basketball will be the name of the game in downtown San Jose thanks to the Slam Jose!, a 3×3 tournament and festival that’ll takeover Plaza de Cesar Chavez on June 21-22.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
For sports car engineers, this is a particular challenge because lightness is, in many ways, the name of the game.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
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Jacob Orrin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Partnering is the name of the game at the moment and Bergdorf’s is jumping in.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Basketball will be the name of the game in downtown San Jose thanks to the Slam Jose!, a 3×3 tournament and festival that’ll takeover Plaza de Cesar Chavez on June 21-22.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
For sports car engineers, this is a particular challenge because lightness is, in many ways, the name of the game.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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