as in essence
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
why don't we stop talking around it and get to the bottom line
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as in logical
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Recent Examples of bottom line
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
To defend the company's bottom line, Google executives have made a face turn, hypocritically attempting to position themselves as defenders of online user privacy.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The bottom line is that unless the Republican student loan plan is amended for automatic inflation indexing, student loan borrowers may find that the Repayment Assistance Plan’s affordability erodes each year.
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—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
But the bottom line is that federal immigration officers – usually U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – can still carry out deportations in a sanctuary city.
—Jennifer J. Lee, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This news couldn’t come at a worse time, as a Wall Street Journal report underscored how fiscally damaging empty office buildings in Boston could be to the city’s bottom line.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
To defend the company's bottom line, Google executives have made a face turn, hypocritically attempting to position themselves as defenders of online user privacy.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The bottom line is that unless the Republican student loan plan is amended for automatic inflation indexing, student loan borrowers may find that the Repayment Assistance Plan’s affordability erodes each year.
Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
But the bottom line is that federal immigration officers – usually U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – can still carry out deportations in a sanctuary city.
—Jennifer J. Lee, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom line
Noun
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La Pinta, the expedition yacht There is simply no better way to get to the heart of Galápagos’ true magic and essence than aboard a ship—and none is better equipped for that task than La Pinta.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Each formula is powered by the nourishing properties of guava fruit essence and Kakadu plum extract—two superfruits rich in vitamins A and C, known to support scalp health, restore hydration, and help prevent breakage.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Returning samples of the Martian surface to Earth for study is the logical next step in these efforts.—
Bruce Jakosky,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
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As a result, that has been seen as the most logical landing spot all along.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The mom believes the root of the conflict is entitlement.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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When roots are a few inches long, pot the plant up in a container filled with potting medium.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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What’s more, behavioral economics suggests that our deviations from rational, deliberate behavior has some predictable structure.—
Jens Ludwig,
Time,
15 May 2025
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The ban on water fluoridation by the Florida Legislature (SB 700) and the outspoken views of the state surgeon general are the antithesis of rational public health measures.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2025
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The Ultimate 2025 Horoscope Predictions for Each Zodiac Sign, According to a Celebrity Astrologer Aries (March 20-April 19) The week ahead is bringing a lot of attention to your core relationships, Aries.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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At the heart of Vida Caña are four core rums, each sourced from different rum-producing regions and chosen for their distinct profiles.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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The piece concerns political intrigue in 1682, but this performance features a blunt, vernacular new translation of the libretto; a staging of skin-crawling immediacy; and a fierce, unsentimental reading of the score.—
Jeffrey Arlo Brown,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Ozon goes from virtue-signaling to unsentimental profundity.—
Armond White,
National Review,
11 Apr. 2025
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But most importantly, Cuban wore his heart on his jacket sleeves for fellow entrepreneurs coming onto the show.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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If the people who are protesting the firing don’t like our government, desiring its overthrow and institution of socialism, they are encouraged to change their hearts and remain here or welcome to leave and find a nation governed to their liking.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Darcy goes running after Elizabeth in the rain…and then proposes to her in quite a clumsy and unromantic way?—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2025
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Unforgiven recasts the genre as a pitiless, almost pathologically unromantic realm populated by twits hoping to make their name and aged gunslingers who have to make peace with their bad pasts.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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