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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Recent Examples of bottom-line
Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
By turning this knob, the business can strike a balance in the tradeoff between a model’s primary bottom-line/monetary value and the number of false positives and false negatives, as well as other KPIs.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The bottom line is you’re being encouraged to pour energy into creating a sanctuary and living space that feels safe.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Boise’s tax bill First, here are the bottom-line impacts, for the district and for taxpayers.
—Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
By turning this knob, the business can strike a balance in the tradeoff between a model’s primary bottom-line/monetary value and the number of false positives and false negatives, as well as other KPIs.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Ultimately, even in a world of Great Games, the bottom line still matters.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The bottom line is you’re being encouraged to pour energy into creating a sanctuary and living space that feels safe.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom-line
Noun
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Netflix's Drive to Survive docuseries, which helped F1 reach fans in the USA, captured the essence of such rivalries heating up in the background.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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So in essence, all of the money Nvidia has invested in Coreweave has come back to it in the form of revenue.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fantasyland would be the most logical place for Harry to get a job as a ride operator.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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First, starting off with the shooting guard spot, Collin Sexton seems like the most logical candidate to slide into that role at the season’s outset.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Today, the experience is all that and much more, and Sandals’ adults-only properties consistently rank among the best all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica, thanks to the blend of tropical pleasures and authenticity based in Jamaican roots.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sami, a city boy ashamed of his roots, arrives for a relaxing weekend on his family farm.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For Garner, footy is a bridge between the naturally martial instincts of men and the peace upon which rational civilization depends.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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This conception of the self animates rational choice theory in the social sciences, with its reliance on the model of the utility-maximizing subject.—
Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dorsey fans will recognize some of the core styles, such as the Theodora bracelet, the drop Porter earrings, or the James necklace, featuring the new moissanite stones.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Our foul, flatulent father-figure may exaggerate a bit when belittling his enemies (and friends, for that matter), but cloaked under his aura of filth — like an adult Pig-Pen’s toxic dust cloud — rests a core truth.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There’s an audience for this film, for those who like their romances unsentimental and spare, politically conscious without overheaping the messaging.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The lives of the two children in the story, aged fourteen and four, are portrayed as being as fleeting as the fireflies, and the story is an unsentimental and unflinching account with moments of both tenderness and heartlessness.—
Ginny Tapley Takemori
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stay Active, Stay Connected Ave Maria Town Center is the picturesque heart of the community and was designed to inspire connection and support an active lifestyle.—
Ave Maria Development,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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If ingested in large enough quantities, this plant also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures and death.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 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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“Bottom-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom-line. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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