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name of the game

noun

Informal.
  1. the essential element, consideration, or ultimate purpose; key:

    Profit is the name of the game in business.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of name of the game1

First recorded in 1965–70
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“The name of the game is attention. Trump and Musk are very good at it,” Democratic strategist Mike Nellis said on X. “Democrats have struggled to take these kinds of risks to our own peril—but Cory is paving the way forward.”

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"I think the name of the game is that you're better off in this case to react rather than be proactive, and wait to see what those policies are actually going to be," said Malek.

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Jones' switch is sure to raise eyebrows, having competed for two decades in a sport where kicking your opponent is the name of the game and she admits her decision did come out of the blue.

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Coalition-building is the name of the game.

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"If we're buying something local, it has to be quality... the name of the game is consistency."

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