BOTTOM LINE Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of bottom line

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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adjective

as in logical

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Recent Examples of bottom line

Noun

The bottom line is that fashion apparel brands and retailers should be investing in the right tech to drive conversions. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 The bottom line Student loan forgiveness remains available this year, but qualifying isn't as simple as having federal student debt. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Adjective

Without data, your marketing partner is measuring in a vacuum and only providing you with metrics of their marketing efforts, rather than measuring those efforts against bottom-line results. — Samantha Scott, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 What’s your bottom-line advice for families who want to help their children eat more fruits and vegetables? — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bottom line

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Noun

In its goal of adapting local dishes to the essence of its menu, the team has gone all the way.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
There's almost a ballad essence to it, even though it's got that stomping kick to it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of essence

Adjective

The classical compute needed to interpret the error data—called the syndrome—of a logical qubit is substantial.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Then Saturday, a deluge of rain in the afternoon forced Mayor James Dodge to make the logical but still tough, call to cancel the second day of 23rd running of the Taste of Orland Park.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of logical

Noun

Beyond these new flavors, Karol G still reminds listeners of her strong Colombian roots and Latin music expertise.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Matt Wood is 5’7, five inches shorter than Jackman, but that would be good enough to satisfy most fans hoping Logan goes back to his comic roots.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of root

Adjective

If writing a 10-page proposal yields $30,000 in capital faster than closing 50 cold calls, a rational business owner will devote their afternoons to proposal writing.

— AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
So much for the rational part of an exasperating season that marked the first time since 2014 that the Chiefs failed to make the playoffs.

— Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of rational

Noun

Things get increasingly bleak, as the family dog’s heart medicine runs out and Jason has to put him out of his misery, and then — in doomsday prepper mode — carves up the body and puts it in the freezer just in case food gets dire.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
He was rushed to Luton and Dunstable Hospital, where doctors restarted his heart before transferring him to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for specialist care.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of heart

Adjective

This autobiography of Graves’ youth remains one of the greatest accounts of the war; unsentimental, often comic, but unflinching in its portrayal of battle and of postwar trauma.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Yet Gabriele is notably unsentimental about the prestige attached to any particular stockist.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of unsentimental

Noun

The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
But Cheogyal and his classmates studied the history of Tibetan dynasties, logic, philosophical systems, poetry, linguistics, and astrology – core subjects in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of core

Adjective

Gorgeous cinematography and a very unromantic portrayal of the grueling life of a secret agent make this a solid watch.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
This idea was supposed to be the kind of thing that could convince even the most unromantic skeptics that space exploration was not only spiritually fulfilling, but economically advantageous.

— Elena Saavedra Buckley, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026

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