1
a
: the essential or salient point : crux
b
: the primary or most important consideration
2
a
: the line at the bottom of a financial report that shows the net profit or loss
b
: financial considerations (such as cost or profit or loss)
c
: the final result
Examples of bottom-line in a Sentence
Noun
If our flight is late, we will miss our connection. That's the bottom line.
A student with special needs can stress a school's budget, but the bottom line is that the state must provide for the child's education.
How will these changes affect our bottom line?
He's always got his eye on the bottom line.
He says his bottom line is $120,000.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 June 2025
The bottom line is that IT and OT systems are getting better at using and integrating AI tools.
—John Clemons, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The bottom line is aging in place requires a network, and aging seniors need to be located where their network is located.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Keep reading to find out—or skip ahead to the bottom line.
—Christina Manian, Health, 4 June 2025
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Noun
First is the cash bonus — which, fortunately for Zaslav, was not tied to the bottom line.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 June 2025
The bottom line is that IT and OT systems are getting better at using and integrating AI tools.
—John Clemons, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The bottom line is aging in place requires a network, and aging seniors need to be located where their network is located.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Keep reading to find out—or skip ahead to the bottom line.
—Christina Manian, Health, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bottom-line
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“Bottom-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-line. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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