key point

NOUN

bottom line

Synonyms

STRONGEST

core crux essence income profit reality

WEAK

basis conclusion determination fiber final decision fundamentals 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

Example Sentences

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They agreed on a key point: The nation was staring down a severe shortage of electrons to drive American business forward.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Thursday’s declines brought the shares below that key point once again and potentially raising fears of another long stretch before it was reclaimed, making price action on Friday important.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

A key point about placing a limit order is that if the stock does not get sold off cheaply, you are no worse or better off than you are now because nothing happens.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

The research highlights a key point about nutrition and supplements.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Latour’s historicism misses a key point about science, which is that it is about matters which are the case whether we believe them to be so or not.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

key point

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