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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For the bottom line, you usually get a number that is the estimated tax difference between converting and not converting.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

For Heart of Midlothian, the tantalising, scarcely-believable, bottom line is this: after 66 years they may be crowned champions of Scotland on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Soaring cattle prices continued to weigh on Tyson Foods’ bottom line in the fiscal second quarter, as the meatpacking giant tries to offset rising livestock costs through higher profits from its chicken business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Planet Fitness beat on both the top and bottom line, while Peloton’s earnings slightly missed expectations.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But the bottom line was that we were far from poor and our future was promising, maybe even more promising for the fact that it couldn’t easily be planned.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

bottom line

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