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 bra and apparel retailer Thursday reported strong fiscal fourth-quarter results, beating Wall Street’s estimates on both its top and bottom lines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bayer expects more farmers to shift to soybeans to cut costs, which will hurt the company’s bottom line because the products it sells farmers for growing corn are more profitable than those for soybeans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hissey says the bottom line looks softer, “but requires a closer look to unpack the influence of one-off items.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“This is a situation we are watching closely, but the bottom line is that geopolitical issues rarely become major investment issues if the economy is on a solid footing,” he added.

From Barron's

The bottom line, however, is that if Strait of Hormuz flows were materially constrained for an extended period, “replacing those barrels quickly would be difficult,” Babin said.

From MarketWatch

bottom line

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