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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Aniela Unguresan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
What's the bottom line? From 2027 to 2035, the social safety net and clean energy spending decreases will roughly offset the tax benefits for households and businesses, Zandi said.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Linde has the pricing power to pass through cost pressures to its end customers, mitigating potential hits to the company’s bottom line.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The bottom line is, viewers will get to watch Dr. Dubrow dish out any and all reality checks the cast needs to hear, because that kind of honesty hasn't been around enough.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The bottom line is that business leaders must lead courageously, inclusively and fairly.
—Aniela Unguresan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
What's the bottom line? From 2027 to 2035, the social safety net and clean energy spending decreases will roughly offset the tax benefits for households and businesses, Zandi said.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Linde has the pricing power to pass through cost pressures to its end customers, mitigating potential hits to the company’s bottom line.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The bottom line is, viewers will get to watch Dr. Dubrow dish out any and all reality checks the cast needs to hear, because that kind of honesty hasn't been around enough.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bottom-line
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“Bottom-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-line. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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