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
Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
So the bottom line is that consensus is very important in this parliament, in this government, and Mongolia.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
What corporate executive or board would allow such a massive risk to their company's bottom line on a presidential promise their lawyers ought to be telling them has no legitimate legal grounding to it?
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Tax-efficient investing is of equal importance to your bottom line.
—Alex Hunter, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The bottom line should be prioritizing quality time together and sharing special moments.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
So the bottom line is that consensus is very important in this parliament, in this government, and Mongolia.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
What corporate executive or board would allow such a massive risk to their company's bottom line on a presidential promise their lawyers ought to be telling them has no legitimate legal grounding to it?
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Tax-efficient investing is of equal importance to your bottom line.
—Alex Hunter, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for bottom line
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom line
Noun
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Speed is of the essence in digital publishing, where breaking news is only relevant for a few hours at a time.—
Benjamin Mullin,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Knowing time was of the essence, Drew and Joyce got in touch with local media outlets and handed out missing person fliers.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The policy becomes logical when considering the incubation periods of STDs and how those timelines differ between illnesses.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the absence of that, there may be a need for an arbiter, with Igbokwe and Berwick’s boss, Langley, as the logical choice.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Once the roots are about as wide as your finger, harvest carrots by pulling them up with a lifting-twisting motion, or use a gardening fork to gently lever long roots free from the soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2025
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This clash at Bowman Gray this year was meant to contrast with the innovative formats seen in LA Clash, an attempt to lure new audiences while still honoring the traditional roots of the sport.—
Alex Harrington,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As brutal as the action looks on the surface, there is some rational trading taking place, even if some of the moves in individual stocks end up being overdone.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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Our rational impulses are so automatic, and so strong, that we’re now faced with the problem of what to do with the irrational.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Your hands should be under your shoulders and your knees under your hips, with your back flat and your core engaged.—
Emma Yasinski,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Bulls are unlikely to part with their entire young core at this juncture, but attaching one of these players to a trade could be worth it — for the right price.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 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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At its heart, this is a story about survival and the safety found in true connection.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Here to another week-another day-open heart and open mind.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2025.
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