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name of the game

NOUN
main idea
Synonyms
WEAK
bottom line chief thing essence main point real issue where it's at

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Now, its new chief executive said, the name of the game is volume sales—and affordability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Triple-digit sales growth is the name of the game for CoreWeave, and that will be the first thing Wall Street analysts will look at when earnings are released.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“Restoration is the name of the game, not intrusion,” Mike told me, and he wasn’t talking just about the estuary.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Flexibility is the name of the game, second only to talent.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

That was the name of the game I invented.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio