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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While variety is the name of the game here, what remains consistent throughout is the dedication to honoring the house’s historic foundations.
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Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2024
Customization is the name of the game at this fast-casual operation.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Like most of the other episodes thus far, the name of the game is quiet but crucial political maneuvering.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 17 June 2024
Two heads are better than one? Collaboration seems to be the name of the game in 2024.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
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Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2024
Customization is the name of the game at this fast-casual operation.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Like most of the other episodes thus far, the name of the game is quiet but crucial political maneuvering.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 17 June 2024
Two heads are better than one? Collaboration seems to be the name of the game in 2024.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for the name of the game
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