bottom line
noun
the last line of a financial statement, used for showing net profit or loss.
bottom lines
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pluralof bottom line.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There is an argument to be made that on the back of those bottom lines he deserved more time, but he hasn't got it.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
They can also eat into American businesses’ bottom lines, squeezing corporate margins and weighing on equity valuations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
In other words: These fears could also be a way to boost their collective bottom lines.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Both its top and bottom lines missed market expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The top and bottom lines are practically always at the same distance from the labels, and one engraver maintains that they were engraved on the die.
From History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America by John Kerr Tiffany
