1
a
: the essential or salient point : crux
b
: the primary or most important consideration
2
a
: the line at the bottom of a financial report that shows the net profit or loss
b
: financial considerations (such as cost or profit or loss)
c
: the final result
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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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Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The bottom line: Don't count on the government or business to settle this debate.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Krispy Kreme said the hack will probably hurt its bottom line because of a loss of revenue from the disruption to online ordering, paying for cybersecurity experts and the cost to restore its systems.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Critics took to social media to share their stories of UnitedHealthcare allegedly denying their health care coverage claims, slamming the company for placing greater emphasis on their bottom line over providing quality coverage to its insurees.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Trump has also favored tax cuts, which could also help the bottom lines of banks such as US Bancorp.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The bottom line: Don't count on the government or business to settle this debate.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Krispy Kreme said the hack will probably hurt its bottom line because of a loss of revenue from the disruption to online ordering, paying for cybersecurity experts and the cost to restore its systems.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Critics took to social media to share their stories of UnitedHealthcare allegedly denying their health care coverage claims, slamming the company for placing greater emphasis on their bottom line over providing quality coverage to its insurees.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bottom-line
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“Bottom-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-line. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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