bottom-up
adjective
bot·tom-up
ˈbä-təm-ˈəp 
: progressing upward from the lowest levels (as of a stratified organization or system)
bottom-up management
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In retrospect, Internet culture always had to end like this, a radical bottom-up creativity meeting in the middle at the movie theater, the ultimate top-down gatekeeper.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
The workflow selection process was deliberately bottom-up.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Info Tech is forecast to grow earnings by 31% in 2026 — but Goldman’s top-down estimate of $92 in sector EPS contribution runs well below the $106 projected by the bottom-up analyst consensus.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
And fundamentally, that top-down government solutions have a tendency to stifle bottom-up solutions that can emerge from the voluntary cooperation of free people.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
The workflow selection process was deliberately bottom-up.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Info Tech is forecast to grow earnings by 31% in 2026 — but Goldman’s top-down estimate of $92 in sector EPS contribution runs well below the $106 projected by the bottom-up analyst consensus.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
And fundamentally, that top-down government solutions have a tendency to stifle bottom-up solutions that can emerge from the voluntary cooperation of free people.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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“Bottom-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-up. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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