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bottom line

NOUN
center or central factor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
core crux essence income profit reality
WEAK
basis conclusion determination fiber final decision fundamentals key point last word loss main idea main point main thing meat and potatoes name of the game net nitty-gritty nuts and bolts point sum and substance what it's all about whole story
ADJECTIVE
of key importance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cardinal critical crucial essential fundamental important indispensable
STRONG
necessary underlying vital

Example Sentences

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The bottom line: The U.S. stock market is overvalued, but the CC-CAPE suggests that any comparison to the top of the internet bubble is exaggerated.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

"Taxpayers deserve value for money but the bottom line of any bid means nothing if the social and economic value to our communities is not properly taken into account."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“The bottom line is, if he says we’re leaving, you’re leaving,” the former battalion chief said of supervisors at the Lachman fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

“The bottom line is BHP has operated well in copper, especially at Escondida ahead of the lower expected grades in the coming years,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The bottom line: Oppenheimer now had to figure out a whole new design for an atomic bomb.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin