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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Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Importantly, headcount reductions correlated strongly with bottom-line AI value.
—Ian Amit, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Kara Stevens, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
The drop in profit margins suggests businesses are absorbing higher costs driven by tariffs in their bottom lines.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Boise’s tax bill First, here are the bottom-line impacts, for the district and for taxpayers.
—Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Importantly, headcount reductions correlated strongly with bottom-line AI value.
—Ian Amit, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Taxes, Generosity, and Freedom A tax plan rooted in their lifestyle choices helps Rich Aunties stretch their dollars further and keep their bottom line strong.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
The drop in profit margins suggests businesses are absorbing higher costs driven by tariffs in their bottom lines.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Bottom-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom-line. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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