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: This development could create a challenge for President-elect Trump, who is both a crypto convert and advocate for U.S. dollar dominance. —