1
a
: the essential or salient point : crux
b
: the primary or most important consideration
2
a
: the line at the bottom of a financial report that shows the net profit or loss
b
: financial considerations (such as cost or profit or loss)
c
: the final result
Synonyms
Examples of bottom-line in a Sentence
Noun
If our flight is late, we will miss our connection. That's the bottom line.
A student with special needs can stress a school's budget, but the bottom line is that the state must provide for the child's education.
How will these changes affect our bottom line?
He's always got his eye on the bottom line.
He says his bottom line is $120,000.
Recent Examples on the Web
Peter Green, Quartz, 12 May 2024
The bottom line is that this whiskey is inoffensive but unremarkable, kind of the Coldplay or Ben Affleck of bourbons.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
The bottom line is that unions aren’t really going through a renaissance.
—Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
This Pink Mayo, Barbecue, and Beetroot Sauce Makes a Case for Vibrant Condiments
The bottom line is that while ketchup is a shelf-stable product, refrigerating it after it’s opened is recommended by food scientist and food safety experts in order to preserve its trademark taste, color, and flavor.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
The bottom line New Horizons Community Health Center had wanted to open The Living Room for years.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Or so thinks Samsung Group, which is ordering its executives in South Korea to work a six days a week in a bid to raise its bottom line.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The level of campus support across the Pac-12 ranges dramatically and skews the bottom lines in the financial data schools must report to the NCAA each winter.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Other charts in the report suggest that this impact on the bottom line reflects efficiency gains and better worker productivity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024
Noun
Starbucks and McDonald’s are blaming their own high prices for the problem, and their bottom lines are suffering.
🍪 Chips ahoy.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 12 May 2024
The bottom line is that this whiskey is inoffensive but unremarkable, kind of the Coldplay or Ben Affleck of bourbons.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
The bottom line is that unions aren’t really going through a renaissance.
—Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
This Pink Mayo, Barbecue, and Beetroot Sauce Makes a Case for Vibrant Condiments
The bottom line is that while ketchup is a shelf-stable product, refrigerating it after it’s opened is recommended by food scientist and food safety experts in order to preserve its trademark taste, color, and flavor.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
The bottom line New Horizons Community Health Center had wanted to open The Living Room for years.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Or so thinks Samsung Group, which is ordering its executives in South Korea to work a six days a week in a bid to raise its bottom line.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The level of campus support across the Pac-12 ranges dramatically and skews the bottom lines in the financial data schools must report to the NCAA each winter.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Other charts in the report suggest that this impact on the bottom line reflects efficiency gains and better worker productivity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Bottom-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-line. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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