Synonyms of bottom lines

bottom lines

noun

plural of bottom line

as in roots

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

why don't we stop talking around it and get to the bottom line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roots
• hearts
• essences
• cores
• kernels
• meat and potatoes
• points
• meats
• sums
• bull's-eyes
• nuclei
• pivots
• nets
• centerpieces
• gists
• nubs
• keynotes
• nubbins
• subjects
• piths
• themes
• cruxes
• directions
• contents
• tenors
• substances
• courses
• drifts
• bodies
• hypotheses
• theses
• propositions
• purports

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bottom lines

Both beat on the top and bottom lines, and hiked their full-year earnings guidance. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026

And the high costs from earlier this year will hit airlines’ bottom lines, according to Willie Walsh, the head of the International Air Transport Association, which represents airlines around the world. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

Doing so will cut material risks to their bottom lines and to their investors, while strengthening the communities and the health of the planet. — Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

There is quiet frustration growing among league members that the conference has not landed more lucrative deals to be disbursed among the Big 12 members and adding to their bottom lines. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026

High oil prices are, unsurprisingly, very good for oil companies' bottom lines. — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 May 2026

Apple beat Wall Street forecasts on the top and bottom lines for the three months ended in March despite a slight miss on iPhone sales, which were still extremely robust. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026

But almost every major decision Trump officials have made since reclaiming the White House has benefitted insurers and their bottom lines. — Bob Herman, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026

And at the end of the day, even the highest minded universities stay beholden to bottom lines and trustees. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026