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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Upskilling is the name of the game The emphasis at both festival and market was upskilling.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
The center of gravity for computing is bifurcating, where, aside from datacenter AI training, performance per watt is the name of the game.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The thing about being a royal is that tradition is the name of the game.
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During a season full of hosting and parties, appetizer nibbles are the name of the game.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
The center of gravity for computing is bifurcating, where, aside from datacenter AI training, performance per watt is the name of the game.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The thing about being a royal is that tradition is the name of the game.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
During a season full of hosting and parties, appetizer nibbles are the name of the game.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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