as in essence
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
why don't we stop talking around it and get to the bottom line
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as in logical
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Recent Examples of bottom line
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
These are likely to have a temporary impact on the bottom line — while the long-term growth story streams ahead.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 20 May 2025
The bottom line is that employees need to be informed—and acknowledge that they were informed—that company laptops need to be returned once the job is finished.
—Zaheer Dodhia, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
So, if – the bottom line is, Putin has to agree to a 30-day cease-fire for any peace talks to go forward.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 11 May 2025
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Noun
The bottom line is the US economy is still going to take a hit from the tariffs that remain in place.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
These are likely to have a temporary impact on the bottom line — while the long-term growth story streams ahead.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 20 May 2025
The bottom line is that employees need to be informed—and acknowledge that they were informed—that company laptops need to be returned once the job is finished.
—Zaheer Dodhia, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
So, if – the bottom line is, Putin has to agree to a 30-day cease-fire for any peace talks to go forward.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom line
Noun
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Palpatine returns Though his body may have been destroyed during the Battle of Endor, Palpatine survived in secret for years by transferring his essence to clone bodies.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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Penny Hotel Williamsburg The intimate Penny Hotel, nestled in Williamsburg's core, perfectly captures the neighborhood's artistic essence.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Even with Bailey singing her lovestruck heart out, Rob Marshall's redo doesn't make the same refreshing splash as the 1989 animated classic but gets points for trying with a more logical narrative.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Therefore, the logical starting point might be to first to prop this thing at least back up to respectability.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Targeted Treatment for Inherited Disease in Infants More tools than ever before are available to address the root cause when a concerning genetic change is detected.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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One of the common root causes is that many of us instinctively fill every available surface, from drawers to shelves, and cabinets to closets.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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And, of course, doing all these things in the presence of clients just shows a complete lack of rational thought.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
29 May 2025
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This is a state where each person settles on a strategy that feels rational given everyone else’s, even if the group as a whole is stuck in mediocrity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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In the 1990s, a sediment core extracted from Lake Chichancanab provided the first paleoclimatic evidence of a severe drought at the end of the Classic period.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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But the core concept has been expanded in smart and surprisingly thrilling ways.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Photo Gallery This kind of unraveling isn’t that new in the pantheon of British kitchen-sink dramas, but what is quite startling is the film’s clear-eyed, unsentimental portrayal of Michael as the author of his own tragedy.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Success in great-power competition requires rigorous and unsentimental net assessment.—
Kurt M. Campbell,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All of our hearts are broken … our sadness is gut wrenching - there’s a hole, something is missing.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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Pregnant women are at high risk for severe disease and studies show that the likelihood of miscarriage, stillbirth and pregnancy complications like preeclampsia, blood clots, heart and kidney damage and hypertension are much higher among women who develop COVID-19 during pregnancy.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Darcy goes running after Elizabeth in the rain…and then proposes to her in quite a clumsy and unromantic way?—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2025
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Unforgiven recasts the genre as a pitiless, almost pathologically unromantic realm populated by twits hoping to make their name and aged gunslingers who have to make peace with their bad pasts.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Bottom line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom%20line. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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