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bottom line

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center or central factor n.
of key importance adj.

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

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The annual result was stronger than consensus at the bottom line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Although the $17 billion is the biggest penalty yet against the platform, experts and child safety advocates say the agreed-upon changes are far more significant for both users and the company’s bottom line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“The bottom line is they do not tell you what they are up to when they offer you all these services,” Keller told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Impact on bottom line: The new interiors are part of American’s plan to catch up to Delta and United, its more profitable rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

The bottom line, he felt, was that there was “certainly no clear-cut path to defense results of great importance.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

bottom line

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