as in essence
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
why don't we stop talking around it and get to the bottom line
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Recent Examples of bottom line
Joe O’Connor, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Here as in so many workplaces, employees are expendable, valued not for their personhood but for their present contribution to the bottom line.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Nov. 2025
Many people have their Medicare Part B premium automatically deducted from the Social Security benefits each month, which means the bottom-line increase could be smaller than some would expect.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bottom line
Noun
But there are a lot of ways to fill an hour at work these days, and not all of them contribute equally to the bottom line.
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Chatter is good and all, but this is a bottom-line business.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom line
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In essence, this would mean that alpha particles (helium nuclei) released by decaying uranium (or some other fissile material) would be focused through engine nozzles to generate thrust.—
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For the chaotic essence of Catania, head (at the crack of dawn) to its 19th-century fish market under the Archi della Marina.—
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But logical arguments won't change a person's mind unless the emotional foundation is also addressed.—
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All in all, the Wave For 2 seems like a logical addition to a lineup that was previously focused on family camper vans for four to six people.—
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Overwatering The main reasons orchid roots get mushy and cause leaf wilt are overwatering or poor drainage, according to Kondrat.—
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According to Nitzsche, simmer pots have historical roots, with a presences across cultures.—
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Scapegoating everyone of similar background as a criminal should be self-evidently wrong to any rational person.—
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Even paranoiacs have enemies, maybe rendering their paranoia a rational response.—
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Kipling City Pack Backpack Pocket space is at the very heart of this backpack’s design, which has over five different compartments on the interior and exterior.—
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What the museum dream team did not see was the pain in our hearts about this jail.—
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His message to parishioners has remained steady and unsentimental.—
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After the even more cryptic Alps, Lanthimos branched out into the English-language market, where his often cruel, unsentimental style of surrealism proved an immediate critical hit with 2015’s The Lobster.—
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At the core of Parkie’s operation is a wireless backbone that allows robots to coordinate movements, receive commands, and relay status data in real time while constantly on the move.—
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It is not included in Moody's core count but accounted for the top sale of November.—
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The most unromantic, perfect proposal.—
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Over time, the unromantic Valentín relishes the chance to hear Molina recap a silly, big-hearted romantic plot of a musical his idol Ingrid Luna (Lopez) starred in.—
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“Bottom line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom%20line. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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