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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

Example Sentences

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“Efficiency is the name of the game and it’s relentless,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 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

Patience was the name of the game for England after Ben Duckett and Rehan Ahmed lost theirs, but Root produced a masterclass in it.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

It was the name of the game in saber, where the sport was subjective and points determined by the referee.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.