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the name of the game

NOUN

nitty-gritty

Synonyms

STRONG

basics core essence focus fundamentals gist heart kernel meat quintessence reality root soul substance

WEAK

bottom line brass tacks chief part chief thing cold fact essential details essential part hard fact heart of the matter important matter meat and potatoes name of the game nuts and bolts the facts

Antonyms

STRONG

exterior exteriority outside surface

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the name of the game

If the name of the game was to save human lives, preventing AI from wiping out humanity potentially had the most philanthropic bang for the buck of any cause.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Cameras have been the name of the game in the appliance world for some time now.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

Magouyrk mentioned “capital intensity” twice in his statement because in 2026 that is the name of the game at Oracle.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 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

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

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