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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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

For the brigade, the name of the game is community buy-in.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Nine match rounds of the Premier League season have taken place and scoring from set-pieces has so far been the name of the game.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

They had enough food—scavenged from the ruins, hunted in the woods, brought up from Asheville sometimes—but rationing was the name of the game, and everyone looked like they were one meal a day short.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

the name of the game

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