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
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.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Of course, Apple is also a multi-trillion-dollar tech giant, with one theatrical release having relatively little immediate impact on its bottom line, especially compared to traditional studios.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 June 2025
Is that report that the White House has criticized, in fact, a decent bottom line for what the government knows at this point?
Sen. Tim Kaine: That report is classified.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 27 June 2025
This comes as shares surged more than 9% in the premarket Friday after Nike beat analysts’ expectations on the top and bottom lines.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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Noun
The bottom line is that in 2025 passive income is still thriving.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Of course, Apple is also a multi-trillion-dollar tech giant, with one theatrical release having relatively little immediate impact on its bottom line, especially compared to traditional studios.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 June 2025
Is that report that the White House has criticized, in fact, a decent bottom line for what the government knows at this point?
Sen. Tim Kaine: That report is classified.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 27 June 2025
This comes as shares surged more than 9% in the premarket Friday after Nike beat analysts’ expectations on the top and bottom lines.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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“Bottom-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-line. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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