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

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Recent Examples of bottom lines The cruise operator jumped 13% following its beat on the top and bottom lines. — Michelle Fox,fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026 Meg has been sober from her social media bottom lines for just over five years now. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Ellison has taken an opposing view from his predecessors who confronted crumbling industry economics by cutting expenditures to boost their corporate bottom lines. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 But perhaps a more important factor is that mortgage rate buydowns, free upgrades and other incentives are eating into their bottom lines. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 There’s things that get emphasized for entertainment, for bottom lines, for metrics. — David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 When fashion was in the grips of its growth-at-all-costs era, investors were backing buzz and brands were blowing up — but bottom lines weren’t. — Tara Donaldson, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom lines
  1. roots
  2. hearts
  3. essences
  4. cores
  5. kernels
  6. points
Noun
  • Becoming the first Latino directly elected to California’s highest office is a distinction Becerra was reluctant to promote on the campaign trail, preferring instead to focus on his humble roots.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Mulching too early in fall can trap warmth that tricks the plants into sending out new growth, but mulching after the ground has frozen won’t properly insulate roots.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of roots
Noun
  • Ashley Padilla Padilla, who captured hearts as a star cast member of SNL this past year, made the room laugh with a toast full of jokes and references to her most notable sketches.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Patients need their daily medications and their hearts, lungs and bellies must be listened to.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of hearts
Noun
  • Essential oils, oleoresins, essences and distillates all qualify, as do protein hydrolysates and any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Finish Skin Prep With a Toner or Essence After cleansing, a toning step can remove any leftover impurities from the pores and balance the skin’s pH level, while essences—which have a slightly thicker texture—tend to be more hydrating.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of essences
Noun
  • Rumors also say the flagship Nova Lake desktop chip will feature a staggering 52 CPU cores.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The narrow cores of this compound kept the quantum rungs spaced cleanly apart.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of cores
Noun
  • In their experiments, the team found silicon in the kernels before irradiation.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The kernels also give you more control over how to prepare the popcorn.
    — Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of kernels
Noun
  • For Detroit, Cade Cunningham notched 33 points and seven assists.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, but the Lakers surged in the third quarter, outscoring Miami 32-21 to cruise to victory.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of points

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