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
Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 11 June 2025
Many were nervous about how this shift would affect their bottom lines.
—Harvard Business Review, 11 June 2025
First is the cash bonus — which, fortunately for Zaslav, was not tied to the bottom line.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 June 2025
The bottom line is that IT and OT systems are getting better at using and integrating AI tools.
—John Clemons, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Keep reading to dive into the differences, similarities, and health benefits of these zingy, probiotic-rich foods, or skip to the bottom line.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 11 June 2025
Many were nervous about how this shift would affect their bottom lines.
—Harvard Business Review, 11 June 2025
First is the cash bonus — which, fortunately for Zaslav, was not tied to the bottom line.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 June 2025
The bottom line is that IT and OT systems are getting better at using and integrating AI tools.
—John Clemons, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom line
Noun
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These teachings, Tolstoy believed, formed the true essence of Christianity, which had been distorted by the church in order to protect its own interests.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
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In essence, all this accomplishes is to enable some devious shopkeepers to charge their fellow Jews even more money in these challenging times for adhering to dietary laws.—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Rudy Gobert is a logical salary to go the other way to Phoenix in a Durant trade.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2025
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While nothing is set in stone yet, this weekend would be the most logical time.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The roots of the Phlegms begin with McKitrick, who grew up in Houston, Texas, and Williams, who is from Little Rock.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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Wang’s team compared the highly active genes in both rabbits and mice after injury and traced the roots of this difference to a gene called Aldh1a2, which was strongly activated in rabbits and remained inactive in mice.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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President Donald Trump’s court challenge failed during his first term because his administration did not provide the U.S. Supreme Court with a rational government basis for terminating the program.—
Darren Soto,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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Confined to her bed, Isla is given to violent fits and delusional behavior, slipping in and out of rational consciousness.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Brace your core and keep your elbows tucked in close to the sides of your torso.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
16 June 2025
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The Magic have some outs between now and then with non-guarantees and team options, but this Jalen Suggs-Bane-Wagner-Banchero-Wendell Carter Jr. core is pretty locked in.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Matchmaking has granted Lucy a coolly pragmatic, unsentimental view of love.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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This is graceful, quietly intelligent filmmaking—including a touch of unsentimental magic realism involving a wise and beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Rather than solely leaning on designing for moneyed families and those with means to drop thousands on new pieces each season, the designer opts to create from his heart.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
22 June 2025
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Roth went right for Rubin’s heart, invoking the Paul Skenes Topps MLB Debut Patch autographed one-of-one card that famously sold for $1.11 million to Dick’s Sporting Goods in March.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
22 June 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%20line. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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