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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bottom line

The analyst expects the South Korean state utility operator’s profit to decline sharply in 2H, with higher crude oil and liquefied natural gas prices weighing on its bottom line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“The bottom line is that they need more money to retire than couples of a similar age,” said financial adviser Josh Norris, who practices in Jackson, Miss.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

The bottom line is this: It’s absurd that we are even having this discussion in 2026.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

But, bottom line, this game proved those critics — and the early-arriving 49ers — right.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The bottom line was that Bobby Moch was smart and he knew how to use his smarts.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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