bottom line
Definition of bottom line
1a : the essential or salient point : cruxb : the primary or most important consideration
2a : the line at the bottom of a financial report that shows the net profit or lossb : financial considerations (such as cost or profit or loss)c : the final result
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Examples of bottom line in a Sentence
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.
1830
First Known Use of bottom line
1830
BOTTOM LINE Defined for English Language Learners
bottom line
Definition of bottom line for English Language Learners
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the bottom line : the most important part of something : the most important thing to consider
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: the final result or outcome
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: a company's profits or losses
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