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Recent Examples of bottom-line
Adjective
The bottom line, Plastow said, is people need to be aware of their surroundings and be prepared before a flood hits. July 9, CBS News, 9 July 2025 The bottom line was that the Heat were not going to be able to retain Duncan at much less than $20 million, which makes the actual price points for the Heat relatively equal. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025 But the valorization of profit has blinded them to seeing the advantages of the public good as a worthy bottom line. James Folta, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025 The bottom line is that in 2025 passive income is still thriving. Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottom-line
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom-line
Noun
  • Given that it is supposed to be a raw, honest re-telling of a couple finding light amid disaster, The Observer report called the very essence of the book into question.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 July 2025
  • In essence, when both partners practice emotional sovereignty, the relationship becomes a safer space for growth.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • As a member of the Don Callis Family, winning the TNT Title is a logical next step.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • There is no logical reason why you should not be entitled to retroactive benefit payments.
    Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Inside, the design stays true to its minimalist roots.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
  • And don’t let its age fool you: while the hotel feels connected to its roots, there’s nothing stuffy or antiquated about it.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Eventually, this bargain approach is vindicated by returns as rational pricing returns to markets.
    James Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • No rational business is going to make long-term investments in American manufacturing based on such transient policies.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Below, members of Forbes Agency Council share practical ways to identify and elevate the best alternative spokespeople to convey a new company’s core values and brand story. 1.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine serves as the academic core of Advocate Health.
    Chase Jordan July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Matchmaking has granted Lucy a coolly pragmatic, unsentimental view of love.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
  • This is graceful, quietly intelligent filmmaking—including a touch of unsentimental magic realism involving a wise and beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Brands should take the importance of sustainability measures to heart and weave their commitment to the environment into their messaging—but with care.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • All three forms—fiction, poetry, and essay—feel present in this sweeping reflection from a troubled heart.
    Literary Hub July 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Darcy goes running after Elizabeth in the rain…and then proposes to her in quite a clumsy and unromantic way?
    Marley Marius, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Unforgiven recasts the genre as a pitiless, almost pathologically unromantic realm populated by twits hoping to make their name and aged gunslingers who have to make peace with their bad pasts.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Bottom-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom-line. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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