bottom-line

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adjective

bot·tom-line ˈbä-təm-ˌlīn

Synonyms of bottom-line next

: concerned only with cost or profits

: pragmatic, realistic

bottom-liner

ˈbä-təm-ˌlī-nər

noun chiefly US, often disparaging

bottom line

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noun

: the essential or salient point : crux

: the primary or most important consideration

: the line at the bottom of a financial report that shows the net profit or loss

: financial considerations (such as cost or profit or loss)

: the final result

Examples of bottom-line in a Sentence

Noun If our flight is late, we will miss our connection. That's the bottom line. A student with special needs can stress a school's budget, but the bottom line is that the state must provide for the child's education. How will these changes affect our bottom line? He's always got his eye on the bottom line. He says his bottom line is $120,000.

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Noun

The bottom line is the 49ers have imposed their will on Seattle in a way that led to a coaching regime change, with Mike Macdonald, the former defensive coordinator of the Ravens, replacing Pete Carroll. —

Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024 The bottom line is that many of those 34,000 objects left behind in space will most likely be there for years to come. —

Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024 The bottom line: Navigating geopolitics — not to mention uncertain consumers and rapidly evolving battery technology — can be dicey for any automaker. —

Joann Muller, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Some restaurants are trying to earn back business by offering huge discounts on meals or all-you-can-eat specials, which just cuts into their bottom line even more, says Dan Rowe, CEO and founder of Fransmart, a franchise-development group. —

Alana Semuels, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bottom-line