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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As this increase also has no incremental costs, most of the additional revenue should flow directly to the airport operator’s bottom line, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

And through that lens, you start being blinded by this humanity that’s around you or caring for people around you rather than a bottom line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“The bottom line is that Social Security is the critical foundation of retirement security that Americans have earned through a lifetime of hard work, paying in with every paycheck. It must be strengthened and protected.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The bottom line: You can overcome many mediocre stock picks by holding for the long term.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

“I am thinking for myself. And I don’t want to run on your fool ticket, okay? That’s the bottom line, okay?”

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

bottom line

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