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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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
This then reduces power consumption massively, improves efficiency, supports your bottom line and improves your carbon footprint.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Customer loyalty built through a seamless digital experience has an impact on the bottom line.
—Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
To stand out, Gen-Z needs to learn to communicate how their role impacts the bottom line in a way that resonates with older decision-makers.
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Noun
The bottom line is that nearly four years into this new normal in college football, NFL teams are still trying to master a transfer landscape that isn’t going away.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
This then reduces power consumption massively, improves efficiency, supports your bottom line and improves your carbon footprint.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Customer loyalty built through a seamless digital experience has an impact on the bottom line.
—Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
To stand out, Gen-Z needs to learn to communicate how their role impacts the bottom line in a way that resonates with older decision-makers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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