bottom line

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Adjective (1)

Jump To:

center or central factor n.
of key importance adj.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

bottom line

Regardless, the bottom line was that late-stage cancers weren’t reduced overall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

He says this is because there is a bottom line - a common understanding of the fundamental need for Greece to strengthen its security in relation to Turkey that takes priority over everything else.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The bottom line: Stop drooling about them and do what they should have been doing all along: Invest in index funds.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The bottom line is, I wasn’t here when the city needed me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

The bottom line is, it was only a summer fling.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

bottom line

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Related Words