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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as in logical
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Recent Examples of bottom line
Jerry McCormick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
At a protest outside the CFPB headquarters on Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who helped conceive of the agency, told rally-goers that Musk wants to wipe out the agency as a way of boosting his own bottom line.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
The company, which owns Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo, logged a $675 million non-cash impairment charge against its assets in the third quarter, hitting the bottom line hard.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Palantir Technologies — Shares of the defense company soared 23% after Palantir exceeded estimates on the top and bottom lines for the fourth quarter and issued stronger-than-expected guidance for the full year.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
A lot of my journalist friends are people of color and their voices are being silenced due to the bottom line.
—Jerry McCormick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
At a protest outside the CFPB headquarters on Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who helped conceive of the agency, told rally-goers that Musk wants to wipe out the agency as a way of boosting his own bottom line.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
The company, which owns Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo, logged a $675 million non-cash impairment charge against its assets in the third quarter, hitting the bottom line hard.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Palantir Technologies — Shares of the defense company soared 23% after Palantir exceeded estimates on the top and bottom lines for the fourth quarter and issued stronger-than-expected guidance for the full year.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom line
Noun
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President Trump has publicly said any peace rested on Ukraine ending its NATO ambitions and relinquishing territory seized by Moscow — in essence ceding to two key Russian demands.—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2025
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Directed by Gabriel Moses, the short film explores the essence of human connection through the rich and vibrant lens of West African culture.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Amorim is not likely to be afforded those in abundance at a club of United’s stature, even if trusting the process is the only logical way to succeed.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Treasury Department would be the next most logical agency to administer student debt, Mayotte said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Harris campaign played up Walz's working-class roots, background in the National Guard and experiences as a school teacher and football coach in the 2024 election won by President Donald Trump.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Joann’s roots date back to 1943, with a single storefront in Cleveland, Ohio.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Now, our risk-taking has to be rational, but everything is a risk.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Carlson inserted commentary throughout, reminding viewers to observe how sound of mind and rational West appeared.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Wine finishes can go quickly overboard, leaving the whiskey with an abundance of big, fruity, tannic notes that overpower its core identity.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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As downtown continues to navigate the post-pandemic era and stakeholders reimagine what an urban core can and should be, new projects are helping build that future.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But an unsentimental assessment of the regional landscape offers some sense of how Trump could proceed.—
Suzanne Maloney,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Dec. 2024
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This lyrical but unsentimental book is a eulogy for transhumance—the seasonal movement of livestock and the people who watch over them.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The line of drinkware includes an assortment of tumblers and cold cups adorned with hearts, flowers and pink and red hues, according to Starbucks.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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And that heat is safely hidden behind a cute cover, complete with rainbow hearts.—
Emily Martin,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But if Naples’s gaudy decadence is hot on social media, the city is also experiencing a much more unromantic, enduring and crude degradation that is engulfing the youth from its poorer quarters.—
Gianni Cipriano,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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The system is simple, if unromantic: One partner proposes through the app, and the other is sent a notification.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
TIME,
30 Oct. 2024
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“Bottom line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom%20line. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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