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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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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

Flexibility is the name of the game, second only to talent.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

“Fractures, fluid, pathways, permeability, that’s kind of the name of the game for us,” said Nils Caliandro, the lead geologist for Big Blind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Trying to get everyone right now — I don’t think that’s the name of the game anymore.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

That was the name of the game I invented.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio