bottom line

NOUN

center or central factor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

core crux essence income profit reality

WEAK

basis conclusion determination fiber final decision fundamentals key point last word loss main idea main point main thing meat and potatoes name of the game net nitty-gritty nuts and bolts point sum and substance what it's all about whole story

ADJECTIVE

of key importance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cardinal critical crucial essential fundamental important indispensable

STRONG

necessary underlying vital

Example Sentences

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"The bottom line is, even though it allowed me to visit the work of my foundation, traveling on Epstein's plane was not worth the years of questioning afterward," he wrote.

From BBC

The bottom line: Workers generally don’t need to worry about what will happen to their careers if the startup that employs them fails, Botelho says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, falling mortgage rates translate directly to the bottom line of home buying.

From The Wall Street Journal

The tech giant has struggled to protect its bottom line amid a slowdown in advertising spending and has piled into AI in a bid to boost its earnings.

From Barron's

Well, they still look like F1 cars, is the bottom line.

From BBC

bottom line

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