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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
These expectations are optimistic, given that Tesla’s second-quarter results missed Wall Street’s estimates on both the top and bottom lines.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Business solutions provider Expert Market, in its latest Food & Beverage Industry Report, found that a majority plan to raise prices to offset the impact of these factors on their bottom lines.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
And even in the cases when facilities do face fines, the sums have been minimal compared to chains’ bottom lines.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
Rohit Tripathi, vice president of industry strategy, manufacturing, at Relex, said while refunds could benefit businesses’ bottom lines, consumers wouldn’t be likely to see immediate price declines on shelves.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Our bottom lines, communities and collective future depend on the mental well-being of the next generation.
—Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The drop in profit margins suggests businesses are absorbing higher costs driven by tariffs in their bottom lines.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
With second-quarter earnings in the rearview, American brands and retailers have now had a moment to take stock of the impact of ever-shifting tariff policies on their balance sheets and bottom lines.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Business solutions provider Expert Market, in its latest Food & Beverage Industry Report, found that a majority plan to raise prices to offset the impact of these factors on their bottom lines.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
And even in the cases when facilities do face fines, the sums have been minimal compared to chains’ bottom lines.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
Rohit Tripathi, vice president of industry strategy, manufacturing, at Relex, said while refunds could benefit businesses’ bottom lines, consumers wouldn’t be likely to see immediate price declines on shelves.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Our bottom lines, communities and collective future depend on the mental well-being of the next generation.
—Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The drop in profit margins suggests businesses are absorbing higher costs driven by tariffs in their bottom lines.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
With second-quarter earnings in the rearview, American brands and retailers have now had a moment to take stock of the impact of ever-shifting tariff policies on their balance sheets and bottom lines.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom lines
Noun
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Evolito itself traces its roots to YASA’s early axial flux technology.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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For better or for worse, the Halo franchise seems to be done with wacky campaign experiments and is returning to its roots.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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And in both cases, the women break the men's hearts by rejecting them and leaving them in tears.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The academy is a crucible for human formation, a place where minds and hearts are forged in the fire of inquiry, reflection, complexity and nuance.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Infused in cleansers, toners, and even essences, K-beauty’s exfoliating ingredients are often gentle and appear alongside hydrators to keep skin comfortable, while still delivering their brightening, smoothing, and resurfacing benefits.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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The songs pack a wide range of elements into a single track, starting with rock, pop, soul, funk, dub, club music, and rap, plus various other essences, from singer-songwriter-like qualities to music originating from Japan’s internet like Vocaloid.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Moisture helps break up soil cores and promotes turf recovery after aeration.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Redevelopment in city cores will be costly, dangerous and prolonged.—
Shelly Culbertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Toss the crispy gnocchi with lots of sweet, fresh corn kernels, prepared pesto and a hefty sprinkle of grated cheese, and broil until the cheese gets bubbly, gooey and slightly charred in spots.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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But critics say the memo builds on kernels of truth before veering into unscientific fringe theories.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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They’re designed to have very few or zero single points of failure.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cody Gakpo leads his side with eight points through eight matches.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Bottom lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom%20lines. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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