name of the game
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of name of the game
First recorded in 1965–70
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
“Getting the cost of inference down is the name of the game now.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
The final judgement on this will be shaped at the end of the season – but if the name of the game is winning then Arsenal are doing it right.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Flexibility is the name of the game, second only to talent.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
That was the name of the game I invented.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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