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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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Geely Automobile, China’s second-largest electric-vehicle maker, reported a weaker bottom line, but its core profit grew thanks to record sales and higher revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

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

The bottom line is that there is too much natural gas being produced in the U. S.—and Texas in particular—and not enough pipelines to transport it.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 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

There has to be a more exciting way to complain of boredom. bottom line.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner