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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Recent Examples of bottom-line
Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The bottom line is the Heat believes Ware is capable of doing a lot.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The bottom line is, these regulations are going to cause the price of gasoline to increase.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The bottom line is, your career doesn’t have to start with a cramped apartment, a brutal commute, and ramen noodles for dinner.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 June 2025
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Adjective
The bottom line is Chef Carmy doesn’t love the craft anymore, and his drive has been brûléed.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The bottom line is the Heat believes Ware is capable of doing a lot.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The bottom line is, these regulations are going to cause the price of gasoline to increase.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The bottom line is, your career doesn’t have to start with a cramped apartment, a brutal commute, and ramen noodles for dinner.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom-line
Noun
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And the film has stood the test of time, capturing the essence of America's early space program for posterity.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2025
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When considering the essence of Aquarius, however, there is a greater focus on themes surrounding technology, friendship, group affiliations and social dynamics.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Greater Robustness And Reliability: Better equipped to handle out-of-distribution data and novel scenarios safely and reliably by incorporating safety parameters, constraints and logical invariants.—
Anuradha Weeraman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Taking this approach minimizes the frustration of figuring out where to store something and ensures everything has a logical place in your home.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The roots of stargazing date back centuries to ancient civilizations like the Babylonians and Egyptians who practiced stargazing for navigation, agriculture and religious purposes.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Inside, the design stays true to its minimalist roots.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Eventually, this bargain approach is vindicated by returns as rational pricing returns to markets.—
James Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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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
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History is also at the core of the third installation, which may be my favorite.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Despite Benfica’s determination to preserve the core of a potentially special team, Fernandez returned to Portugal with Chelsea hot in pursuit.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Matchmaking has granted Lucy a coolly pragmatic, unsentimental view of love.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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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
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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
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Nicola shared additional photos on her Instagram Stories, including one of her and someone who appeared to be Brooklyn making a heart with their hands as the sun hit above them.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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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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