bottom line 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bottom linenext
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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adjective

as in logical

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Recent Examples of bottom line
Noun
The bottom line was that none of RCA's causes of action were viable and the UPEPA special motion was thus properly granted by the trial court. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Overall, this change should not affect insurance companies’ bottom lines, and therefore patients also should not have to pay more. — Camille A. Clare, STAT, 23 July 2026
Adjective
What’s your bottom-line advice for families who want to help their children eat more fruits and vegetables? — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 Both top- and bottom-line metrics beat Wall Street expectations. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bottom line
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom line
  1. essence
  2. logical
  3. root
  4. rational
  5. heart
  6. unsentimental
  7. core
  8. unromantic
Noun
  • That never crossed my mind before, but now in 2026, our reggaeton, our essence and our sound has become important in Mexico and even more so on a Latino level.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • But that all seems to funnel into these six tracks, mixing momentum and wisdom to arrive at the essence of the pedal steel—extreme highs, extreme lows, the expanse in between, out where life is lived.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of essence
Adjective
  • More importantly, the researchers found that the effective logical error rate was 10 times lower than the physical error rate.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • The Cardinals needed an available reliever more than a starter recovering from a 77-pitch appearance, making Dobbins the logical roster casualty despite his otherwise solid work during his first extended opportunity in the major leagues.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of logical
Noun
  • This can help address the root cause of behaviors such as spending excessive time in bed awake, maintaining irregular sleep schedules, and conditioned arousal such as worrying about sleep.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 31 July 2026
  • The Buffalo Rose Saloon (Golden) Located in the heart of downtown Golden, the buildings that house The Buffalo Rose events complex have roots that are as old as the city itself.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
Definition of root
Adjective
  • If writing a 10-page proposal yields $30,000 in capital faster than closing 50 cold calls, a rational business owner will devote their afternoons to proposal writing.
    — AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • So much for the rational part of an exasperating season that marked the first time since 2014 that the Chiefs failed to make the playoffs.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of rational
Noun
  • If your body has been asking you in a few ways to slow down (like feeling a cough coming on, or a tiredness that won’t shake off), stop fighting against what your body or heart is trying to tell you.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Hürrem takes inspiration from the 16th‑century romance between Ottoman ruler Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and his chief consort Roxelana, who became Hürrem Sultan upon winning his heart.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of heart
Adjective
  • Yet Gabriele is notably unsentimental about the prestige attached to any particular stockist.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Smith Galer has much to say against the case for putting languages out of their misery, but her focus is on a point with which even the most unsentimental can surely sympathize.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of unsentimental
Noun
  • The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But Cheogyal and his classmates studied the history of Tibetan dynasties, logic, philosophical systems, poetry, linguistics, and astrology – core subjects in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of core
Adjective
  • Gorgeous cinematography and a very unromantic portrayal of the grueling life of a secret agent make this a solid watch.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
  • This idea was supposed to be the kind of thing that could convince even the most unromantic skeptics that space exploration was not only spiritually fulfilling, but economically advantageous.
    — Elena Saavedra Buckley, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of unromantic

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