Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

name of the game



Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The final judgement on this will be shaped at the end of the season – but if the name of the game is winning then Arsenal are doing it right.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 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




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "name of the game" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com