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.
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By providing insights into how human capital contributes to the bottom line, companies can link human capital strategies directly to financial performance, market capitalization, and corporate governance quality.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The bottom line: Getting out there and making some connections can do wonders for your mental health, as Axios' Carly Mallenbaum has reported.
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The litigation builds on an effort Epic launched in 2020 to deliver more choice to mobile users and boost its own bottom line.
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Noun
The bottom line Just when the coast appeared clear, geopolitical tensions and potential supply chain snarl-ups threaten to turn the soft-landing trajectory into a bumpy one.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
By providing insights into how human capital contributes to the bottom line, companies can link human capital strategies directly to financial performance, market capitalization, and corporate governance quality.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The bottom line: Getting out there and making some connections can do wonders for your mental health, as Axios' Carly Mallenbaum has reported.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
The litigation builds on an effort Epic launched in 2020 to deliver more choice to mobile users and boost its own bottom line.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Bottom-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-line. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.
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