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
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Thirty-five years after the Murder on Music Row, the same bottom line still applies.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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
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Noun
Ironically, Baldoni’s entire persona has been built around projects that inspire social change, and promote authentic storytelling, which means the latest accusations have a chance to really damage how Baldoni is seen, and his bottom line as a result.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Thirty-five years after the Murder on Music Row, the same bottom line still applies.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom line
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Their attempt was so horrible it was relegated to their basement and in essence forgotten.Tammy Algood, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2024
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Mangold based his film on history but was mostly concerned with capturing the essence of the era.Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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That would seem logical, but hardly efficient and realistic.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The most logical step for Meta would be to create a larger business around WhatsApp, said Ralph Schackart, an internet equity analyst at investment bank William Blair.Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Bread recommends applying a generous amount of oil from root to tip and leaving on for at least 20 minutes and as long as overnight.Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
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The cousins take a group trip through Poland, discovering their Polish-Jewish roots with the goal to visit their Holocaust survivor grandmother’s house.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Those feelings can flood your brain, overtake some of your rational decision-making ability, and lead you to shy away from asking difficult or direct questions.Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, Contributor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Striking this balance between rational responsibility and intrepid innovation will ensure trust and fairness while fostering breakthroughs that define market leaders.Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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At the core of intelligent system design is the principle of instrumentation and iterative improvement.Evan Kaplan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Long a bastion of white males, the 94 district courts and 13 courts of appeals form the core of the federal judicial structure.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 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
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In The Miracle Worker, director Arthur Penn depicted the Helen Keller story in a direct and unsentimental manner that was unusual for its time.Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, sometimes salmonellosis can result in more serious ailments, such as blood infections, heart inflammation, joint stiffness, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Pisano and the two pig heart patients didn’t qualify for a human organ because of other medical issues.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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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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But engagement is often seen as a highly emotional and symbolic act and asking the recipient to sign a legal document in connection with receiving the ring may feel transactional or unromantic.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Bottom line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom%20line. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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